Palettes / Colors / #12E4E4
#12E4E4 — Vivid Teal
#12E4E4 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 #12E4E4 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.
#12E4E4 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 #E21212; it also sits naturally between #12E27A and #127AE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #12E4E4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 18, 228, 228 |
| HSL | 180°, 85%, 48% |
| HSV | 180°, 92%, 89% |
| CMYK | 92%, 0%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 42.00, 61.22, 83.00 |
| Yxy | 61.22, 0.2255, 0.3287 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.50, -43.72, -12.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.24, -37.52, -12.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 89% · Blue 89%
Cyan 92% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #12E4E4
.text { color: #12E4E4; }
.background { background-color: #12E4E4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #12E4E4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(18, 228, 228); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 85%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #12E4E4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(18, 228, 228, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #12E4E4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(18, 228, 228, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#12E4E4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#12E4E4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #12E4E4
Tints of #12E4E4
Tones of #12E4E4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E21212:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #12E4E4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #12E4E4
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 #12E4E4: ·
How #12E4E4 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 #12E4E4 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 #12E4E4?
#12E4E4 is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 18, 228, 228). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #12E4E4?
#12E4E4 is RGB 18, 228, 228 — HSL 180°, 85%, 48% — CMYK 92%, 0%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #12E4E4?
Its complement is #E21212; analogous partners are #12E27A and #127AE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #12E4E4 for text?
Black text on #12E4E4 has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.