Palettes / Colors / #12E2CB
#12E2CB — Vivid Teal
#12E2CB 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 #12E2CB 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.
#12E2CB 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 #E2122B; it also sits naturally between #12E262 and #1293E2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #12E2CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 18, 226, 203 |
| HSL | 173°, 85%, 48% |
| HSV | 173°, 92%, 89% |
| CMYK | 92%, 0%, 10%, 11% |
| XYZ | 38.23, 58.83, 65.84 |
| Yxy | 58.83, 0.2347, 0.3612 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.20, -49.90, -1.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.70, -41.83, -1.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 89% · Blue 80%
Cyan 92% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #12E2CB
.text { color: #12E2CB; }
.background { background-color: #12E2CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #12E2CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(18, 226, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(173, 85%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #12E2CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(18, 226, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #12E2CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(18, 226, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#12E2CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#12E2CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2122B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #12E2CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #12E2CB
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 #12E2CB: ·
How #12E2CB 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 #12E2CB 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 #12E2CB?
#12E2CB is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 18, 226, 203). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #12E2CB?
#12E2CB is RGB 18, 226, 203 — HSL 173°, 85%, 48% — CMYK 92%, 0%, 10%, 11%.
What colors go with #12E2CB?
Its complement is #E2122B; analogous partners are #12E262 and #1293E2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #12E2CB for text?
Black text on #12E2CB has a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.