What color is #12A08D?

#12A08D is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Jewel Weed. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #12A08D?

The RGB value is 18, 160, 141: 18 red, 160 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #12A08D?

The complementary color is #A01225, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #12A08D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#12A08D color

#12A08D rgb(18, 160, 141)

Shades of teal

The hex color #12A08D is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 62.7% green and 55.3% blue (18, 160, 141).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 80% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Jewel Weed (#46A795), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#12A08D color codes

HEX	`#12A08D`
RGB	`rgb(18, 160, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 62.7%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 80%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 89%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 0%, 12%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.15, -38.8, 0.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.15, 38.8, 179.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.626, 27.191, 29.514)`
Decimal	`1220749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #12A08D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #12A08D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#12A08D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #12A08D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #12a08d; }
.text { color: #12a08d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #12a08d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 160 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #12a08d, #126ca0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #12A08D?: #12A08D is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Jewel Weed. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #12A08D?: The RGB value is 18, 160, 141: 18 red, 160 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #12A08D?: The complementary color is #A01225, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #12A08D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.