Information about #12DFEE color

#12DFEE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#12DFEE falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(18, 223, 238) — 7.1% red, 87.5% green, 93.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 86 / 6 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#12DFEE presents itself as a maximally vivid cyan — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Celestial Palmer (#02E5F5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vivid Cyan (#00E7E7) and Bright Turquoise (#08E8DE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(18, 223, 238)), which gives #12DFEE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #12DFEE: 12.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #12DFEE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#12DFEE color variations

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

#12DFEE 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 #12DFEE

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#12DFEE
  • RGB18, 223, 238
  • CMYK86, 6, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(18, 223, 238)
  • HSL184°, 87%, 50%
  • HSL Precise184.091°, 86.614%, 50.196%
  • HSV184°, 92%, 93%
  • HSB184°, 92%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.875, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.875, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.875, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID12DFEE
  • DECIMAL ID1236974
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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