Information about #12AFAD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #12AFAD is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(18, 175, 173) (7.1% red, 68.6% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 62 / 0 / 1 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#12AFAD is a strongly colored water-like cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 almost identical to AITriedPume (#13B6A9). Slightly further away sit Spring Teal (#0EA7A5) and Light Sea Green (#20B2AA).

In RGB terms — rgb(18, 175, 173) — the green 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #12AFAD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#12AFAD color variations

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

#12AFAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#12AFAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#0E8C8A

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#0B6967

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#074645

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Black

#000000

#12AFAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#38A2A0

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#658D8C

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Grey

#808080

#12AFAD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#34AF12

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#12AFAD 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
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#12AFAD

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#AF1215
#AF1215

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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
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#12AFAD

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#AF5E12
#AF5E12

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#AF1264
#AF1264

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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
#1264AF
#1264AF

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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
#12AFAD
#12AFAD

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#AD12AF
#AD12AF

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#AFAD12
#AFAD12

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#1215AF
#1215AF

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#AF1215
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#AFAD12
#AFAD12

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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#12AFAD

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#5E12AF
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#AF1215
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#64AF12
#64AF12

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Nearest named colors to #12AFAD

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

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Light Sea Green color link
Light Sea Green

#20B2AA

Strong Cyan color link
Strong Cyan

#00A8A8

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Manganese Blue color link
Manganese Blue

#03A89E

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Amazonite color link
Amazonite

#00C4B0

Dali color link
Dali

#20C29E

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

#12AFAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#12AFAD
  • RGB18, 175, 173
  • CMYK62, 0, 1, 31
  • HSL179°, 81%, 38%
  • HSL Precise179.236°, 81.347%, 37.843%
  • HSV179°, 90%, 69%
  • HSB179°, 90%, 69%
  • HEX ID12AFAD
  • DECIMAL ID1224621
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
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