Information about #12C489 color

#12C489 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#12C489 falls into the Spring Green Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(18, 196, 137) — 7.1% red, 76.9% green, 53.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 70 / 0 / 23 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#12C489 is a strongly colored fresh green-cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Greenblue (#23C48B). Slightly further away sit Seaweed (#18D17B) and Green Teal (#0CB577).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(18, 196, 137)), which gives #12C489 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #12C489: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#12C489 color variations

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

#12C489 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 #12C489

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

Greenblue color link
Greenblue

#23C48B

Seaweed color link
Seaweed

#18D17B

Green Teal color link
Green Teal

#0CB577

Dark Seafoam color link
Dark Seafoam

#1FB57A

Dali color link
Dali

#20C29E

Home Run color link
Home Run

#00BE78

Algae Green color link
Algae Green

#21C36F

Aqua Green color link
Aqua Green

#12E193

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#12C489
  • RGB18, 196, 137
  • CMYK70, 0, 23, 23
  • CSSrgb(18, 196, 137)
  • HSL160°, 83%, 42%
  • HSL Precise160.112°, 83.178%, 41.961%
  • HSV160°, 91%, 77%
  • HSB160°, 91%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.769, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.769, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.769, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID12C489
  • DECIMAL ID1229961
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01