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#12bea2 color: First Post

#12bea2 is rgb(18, 190, 162) in RGB and oklch(71.764% 0.13096 176.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

71.8%
0.131
177°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #12bea2

#12bea2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 177°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is First Post (#2fbda1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #12bea2 mixed with white

  1. 12bea2
  2. 45c5ab
  3. 61ccb4
  4. 79d2bd
  5. 8fd9c6
  6. a3dfd0
  7. b6e6d9
  8. c9ece2
  9. dbf2ec
  10. edf9f5

Darker: #12bea2 mixed with black

  1. 12bea2
  2. 0ea58c
  3. 0a8c77
  4. 077563
  5. 045e4f
  6. 02483c
  7. 01332a
  8. 011f19
  9. 000d0a
  10. 000201

Calmer: #12bea2 with less saturation

  1. 12bea2
  2. 39bca2
  3. 4eb9a2
  4. 5eb7a3
  5. 6bb4a3
  6. 76b2a3
  7. 81afa3
  8. 8baca3
  9. 93aaa3
  10. 9ca7a4

Questions about #12bea2

What color is #12bea2?

#12bea2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is First Post. In RGB it is rgb(18, 190, 162), in HSL hsl(170.23, 82.69%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.764% 0.13096 176.826).

What colors go well with #12bea2?

The complementary color of #12bea2 is #e47fa5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68ba72 and #00bacd. The triadic partners are #ad91ec and #e18d4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #12bea2?

Black text reads better on #12bea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #12bea2 a warm or cool color?

#12bea2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 177 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.131.