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#12cbb2 color: Pristine Oceanic

#12cbb2 is rgb(18, 203, 178) in RGB and oklch(75.526% 0.13544 179.51) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

75.5%
0.135
180°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #12cbb2

#12cbb2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pristine Oceanic (#00ccbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #12cbb2 mixed with white

  1. 12cbb2
  2. 47d1b9
  3. 65d6c1
  4. 7ddbc9
  5. 92e1d0
  6. a6e6d8
  7. b9ebe0
  8. cbf0e7
  9. dcf5ef
  10. eefaf7

Darker: #12cbb2 mixed with black

  1. 12cbb2
  2. 0eb09a
  3. 0a9683
  4. 077d6d
  5. 046557
  6. 024d43
  7. 01372f
  8. 01221d
  9. 000f0c
  10. 000201

Calmer: #12cbb2 with less saturation

  1. 12cbb2
  2. 3dc9b2
  3. 53c6b1
  4. 64c3b1
  5. 73c1b1
  6. 7fbeb1
  7. 8abbb0
  8. 94b8b0
  9. 9eb6b0
  10. a7b3b0

Questions about #12cbb2

What color is #12cbb2?

#12cbb2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Pristine Oceanic. In RGB it is rgb(18, 203, 178), in HSL hsl(171.89, 83.71%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.526% 0.13544 179.51).

What colors go well with #12cbb2?

The complementary color of #12cbb2 is #f489ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6bc780 and #00c6de. The triadic partners are #bc9bf9 and #ee994f.

Is white or black text more readable on #12cbb2?

Black text reads better on #12cbb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #12cbb2 a warm or cool color?

#12cbb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.135.