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#12bcae color: Turquoise Topaz

#12bcae is rgb(18, 188, 174) in RGB and oklch(71.627% 0.12381 185.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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175°
100%

71.6%
0.124
185°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #12bcae

#12bcae is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 185°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Topaz (#13bbaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #12bcae mixed with white

  1. 12bcae
  2. 44c3b6
  3. 61cabe
  4. 79d1c6
  5. 8ed7ce
  6. a2ded6
  7. b6e5de
  8. c9ebe6
  9. dbf2ee
  10. edf9f7

Darker: #12bcae mixed with black

  1. 12bcae
  2. 0ea397
  3. 0a8b80
  4. 07736a
  5. 045d55
  6. 024741
  7. 01322e
  8. 011f1c
  9. 000d0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #12bcae with less saturation

  1. 12bcae
  2. 39baad
  3. 4db8ac
  4. 5db5ab
  5. 6ab3aa
  6. 76b0a9
  7. 81aea8
  8. 8aaba6
  9. 93a9a5
  10. 9ba6a4

Questions about #12bcae

What color is #12bcae?

#12bcae is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise Topaz. In RGB it is rgb(18, 188, 174), in HSL hsl(175.06, 82.52%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.627% 0.12381 185.347).

What colors go well with #12bcae?

The complementary color of #12bcae is #e48198. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5bba81 and #16b6d4. The triadic partners are #b68fe1 and #d89247.

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

Black text reads better on #12bcae: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #12bcae a warm or cool color?

#12bcae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 185 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.124.