Palettes / Colors / #12E2CF
#12E2CF — Vivid Teal
#12E2CF 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 #12E2CF 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.
#12E2CF 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 #E21224; it also sits naturally between #12E269 and #128CE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #12E2CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 18, 226, 207 |
| HSL | 175°, 85%, 48% |
| HSV | 175°, 92%, 89% |
| CMYK | 92%, 0%, 8%, 11% |
| XYZ | 38.71, 59.03, 68.38 |
| Yxy | 59.03, 0.2330, 0.3553 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.31, -48.81, -3.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.83, -41.06, -3.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 89% · Blue 81%
Cyan 92% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #12E2CF
.text { color: #12E2CF; }
.background { background-color: #12E2CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #12E2CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(18, 226, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(175, 85%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #12E2CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(18, 226, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #12E2CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(18, 226, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#12E2CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#12E2CF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #12E2CF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E21224:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #12E2CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #12E2CF
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 #12E2CF: ·
How #12E2CF 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 #12E2CF 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 #12E2CF?
#12E2CF is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 18, 226, 207). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #12E2CF?
#12E2CF is RGB 18, 226, 207 — HSL 175°, 85%, 48% — CMYK 92%, 0%, 8%, 11%.
What colors go with #12E2CF?
Its complement is #E21224; analogous partners are #12E269 and #128CE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #12E2CF for text?
Black text on #12E2CF has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.