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#12c0bf color: Cala Benirrás Blue

#12c0bf is rgb(18, 192, 191) in RGB and oklch(73.202% 0.12303 194.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

73.2%
0.123
194°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #12c0bf

#12c0bf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cala Benirrás Blue (#0ac2c2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #12c0bf mixed with white

  1. 12c0bf
  2. 45c7c5
  3. 62cdcc
  4. 7ad4d2
  5. 90dad8
  6. a4e0df
  7. b7e7e5
  8. c9edec
  9. dbf3f2
  10. edf9f9

Darker: #12c0bf mixed with black

  1. 12c0bf
  2. 0ea7a6
  3. 0a8e8d
  4. 077675
  5. 045f5e
  6. 024948
  7. 013433
  8. 01201f
  9. 000e0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #12c0bf with less saturation

  1. 12c0bf
  2. 3abebd
  3. 50bcba
  4. 60bab8
  5. 6eb7b6
  6. 7ab5b4
  7. 84b3b1
  8. 8eb0af
  9. 97aead
  10. a0abaa

Questions about #12c0bf

What color is #12c0bf?

#12c0bf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Cala Benirrás Blue. In RGB it is rgb(18, 192, 191), in HSL hsl(179.66, 82.86%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.202% 0.12303 194.127).

What colors go well with #12c0bf?

The complementary color of #12c0bf is #eb8691. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4fc094 and #37b8e1. The triadic partners are #c590de and #d69c46.

Is white or black text more readable on #12c0bf?

Black text reads better on #12c0bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #12c0bf a warm or cool color?

#12c0bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.123.