Palettes / Colors / #0CEDCE
#0CEDCE — Vivid Teal
#0CEDCE is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color DarkTurquoise (#00CED1). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkturquoise (#00CED1) — not an exact match. CSS darkturquoise gives you #00CED1, a different color; use #0CEDCE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#0CEDCE is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ED0C2A; it also sits naturally between #0CED5F and #0C9BED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #0CEDCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 12, 237, 206 |
| HSL | 172°, 90%, 49% |
| HSV | 172°, 95%, 93% |
| CMYK | 95%, 0%, 13%, 7% |
| XYZ | 41.58, 65.10, 68.77 |
| Yxy | 65.10, 0.2370, 0.3711 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.54, -53.79, 1.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.69, -45.63, 1.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 5% · Green 93% · Blue 81%
Cyan 95% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #0CEDCE
.text { color: #0CEDCE; }
.background { background-color: #0CEDCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #0CEDCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(12, 237, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 90%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #0CEDCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(12, 237, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #0CEDCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(12, 237, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#0CEDCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#0CEDCE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ED0C2A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #0CEDCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #0CEDCE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #0CEDCE: ·
How #0CEDCE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #0CEDCE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #0CEDCE?
#0CEDCE is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 12, 237, 206). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #0CEDCE?
#0CEDCE is RGB 12, 237, 206 — HSL 172°, 90%, 49% — CMYK 95%, 0%, 13%, 7%.
What colors go with #0CEDCE?
Its complement is #ED0C2A; analogous partners are #0CED5F and #0C9BED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #0CEDCE for text?
Black text on #0CEDCE has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.