What color is #12BAD4?

#12BAD4 is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(18, 186, 212), and in HSL hsl(188, 84%, 45%).

Is #12BAD4 accessible as text?

On white, #12BAD4 has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.00:1 (passes). For text placed on #12BAD4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #12BAD4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #12BAD4?

#12BAD4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D32C12. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #12BAD4 below.

Is #12BAD4 good for buttons?

#12BAD4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #12BAD4 — white text only reaches 2.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #12BAD4 the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #12BAD4 is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#12BAD4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #12BAD4

Not just a swatch — here's how #12BAD4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #12BAD4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #12BAD4 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Lagoon Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #12BAD4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lagoon Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #12BAD4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #67E0F7

Lagoon Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lagoon Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #12BAD4 Secondary #B3DBE4 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Lagoon Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lagoon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #12BAD4 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #3A3933

Lagoon Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #12BAD4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 15/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 66/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #12BAD4

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People also use #12BAD4 with

Medium Spring Green Cerulean Mahogany Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2EFF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1279D3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #12BAD4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #12BAD4;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 186 212;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.5% 0.124 212.5);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B4EFF8;
  --color-300: #81DFEE;
  --color-400: #53CCDF;
  --color-500: #30B1C4;
  --color-600: #2D8795;
  --color-700: #256069;
  --color-800: #1C3F45;
  --color-900: #13272A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B4EFF8',
    300: '#81DFEE',
    400: '#53CCDF',
    500: '#30B1C4',
    600: '#2D8795',
    700: '#256069',
    800: '#1C3F45',
    900: '#13272A',
  },
}

$base: #12BAD4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B4EFF8;
$base-300: #81DFEE;
$base-400: #53CCDF;
$base-500: #30B1C4;
$base-600: #2D8795;
$base-700: #256069;
$base-800: #1C3F45;
$base-900: #13272A;
$base-hover: #0F94A9;
$base-subtle: #BAE9F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#12BAD4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4EFF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81DFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53CCDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30B1C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D8795",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256069",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3F45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13272A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #12BAD4

Color Lab

Pairs with #12BAD4

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