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#12aeca color: Havasupai Falls

#12aeca is rgb(18, 174, 202) in RGB and oklch(69.188% 0.11979 214.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

69.2%
0.120
215°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #12aeca

#12aeca is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Havasupai Falls (#0fafc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #12aeca mixed with white

  1. 12aeca
  2. 42b6cf
  3. 5ebfd5
  4. 76c7da
  5. 8bcfe0
  6. a0d7e5
  7. b3dfea
  8. c7e7f0
  9. daeff5
  10. ecf7fa

Darker: #12aeca mixed with black

  1. 12aeca
  2. 0e97af
  3. 0a8095
  4. 076a7c
  5. 045564
  6. 02414d
  7. 012e37
  8. 011c22
  9. 000b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #12aeca with less saturation

  1. 12aeca
  2. 35adc5
  3. 49abc1
  4. 58a9bc
  5. 65a8b8
  6. 70a6b3
  7. 7aa4af
  8. 83a2aa
  9. 8ca0a5
  10. 949ea1

Questions about #12aeca

What color is #12aeca?

#12aeca is bright cyan. The closest named color is Havasupai Falls. In RGB it is rgb(18, 174, 202), in HSL hsl(189.13, 83.64%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.188% 0.11979 214.987).

What colors go well with #12aeca?

The complementary color of #12aeca is #db7f68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #11b3a6 and #55a3e1. The triadic partners are #c97eb9 and #b39b38.

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

Black text reads better on #12aeca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #12aeca a warm or cool color?

#12aeca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.12.