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#12ae8a color: Wells of Wonder

#12ae8a is rgb(18, 174, 138) in RGB and oklch(66.954% 0.12872 170.728) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

67%
0.129
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #12ae8a

#12ae8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wells of Wonder (#26ad8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #12ae8a mixed with white

  1. 12ae8a
  2. 41b695
  3. 5dbfa0
  4. 75c7ac
  5. 8acfb7
  6. 9fd7c3
  7. b3dfcf
  8. c6e7db
  9. d9efe7
  10. ecf7f3

Darker: #12ae8a mixed with black

  1. 12ae8a
  2. 0e9777
  3. 0a8065
  4. 076a53
  5. 045542
  6. 024132
  7. 012e22
  8. 011c14
  9. 000b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #12ae8a with less saturation

  1. 12ae8a
  2. 34ac8b
  3. 47aa8c
  4. 55a78d
  5. 61a58e
  6. 6ca290
  7. 75a091
  8. 7e9d92
  9. 869b93
  10. 8e9894

Questions about #12ae8a

What color is #12ae8a?

#12ae8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Wells of Wonder. In RGB it is rgb(18, 174, 138), in HSL hsl(166.15, 81.25%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.954% 0.12872 170.728).

What colors go well with #12ae8a?

The complementary color of #12ae8a is #cf729f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66a85b and #00acb5. The triadic partners are #9686de and #d37c46.

Is white or black text more readable on #12ae8a?

Black text reads better on #12ae8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #12ae8a a warm or cool color?

#12ae8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.129.