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#12aa86 color: Herbal

#12aa86 is rgb(18, 170, 134) in RGB and oklch(65.797% 0.12696 170.277) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

65.8%
0.127
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #12aa86

#12aa86 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal (#29ab87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #12aa86 mixed with white

  1. 12aa86
  2. 40b391
  3. 5cbb9d
  4. 74c4a9
  5. 89ccb5
  6. 9ed5c1
  7. b2ddcd
  8. c5e6d9
  9. d9eee6
  10. ecf7f2

Darker: #12aa86 mixed with black

  1. 12aa86
  2. 0e9374
  3. 0a7d62
  4. 076851
  5. 045340
  6. 023f30
  7. 012d21
  8. 011b13
  9. 000b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #12aa86 with less saturation

  1. 12aa86
  2. 33a887
  3. 45a688
  4. 53a38a
  5. 5fa18b
  6. 699f8c
  7. 729c8d
  8. 7b9a8e
  9. 83978f
  10. 8a9490

Questions about #12aa86

What color is #12aa86?

#12aa86 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(18, 170, 134), in HSL hsl(165.79, 80.85%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.797% 0.12696 170.277).

What colors go well with #12aa86?

The complementary color of #12aa86 is #cb6f9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65a458 and #00a8b0. The triadic partners are #9183d9 and #ce7844.

Is white or black text more readable on #12aa86?

Black text reads better on #12aa86: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #12aa86 a warm or cool color?

#12aa86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.127.