Information about #12AEB9 color

#12AEB9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#12AEB9 falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(18, 174, 185) — 7.1% red, 68.2% green, 72.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 65 / 4 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#12AEB9 is a vivid, lively cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to AITriedPume (#13B6A9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9) and Light Sea Green (#20B2AA).

In RGB terms — rgb(18, 174, 185) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#12AEB9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#12AEB9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #12AEB9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Strong Cyan color link
Strong Cyan

#00A8A8

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Amazonite color link
Amazonite

#00C4B0

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

#12AEB9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#12AEB9
  • RGB18, 174, 185
  • CMYK65, 4, 0, 27
  • HSL184°, 82%, 40%
  • HSL Precise183.952°, 82.266%, 39.804%
  • HSV184°, 90%, 73%
  • HSB184°, 90%, 73%
  • HEX ID12AEB9
  • DECIMAL ID1224377
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
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