What color is #12E285?

#12E285 is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(18, 226, 133), and in HSL hsl(153, 85%, 48%).

Is #12E285 accessible as text?

On white, #12E285 has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #12E285, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #12E285?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #12E285?

#12E285 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E21270. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #12E285 below.

Is #12E285 good for buttons?

#12E285 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #12E285 — white text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #12E285 the same as CSS mediumspringgreen?

No — #12E285 is not the CSS named color mediumspringgreen, but mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) is the closest CSS named color.

#12E285 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #12E285

Not just a swatch — here's how #12E285 works with other colors. Named schemes with #12E285 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #12E285 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Shamrock 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 #12E285 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #73FFB1

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #12E285 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Shamrock leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #12E285 Secondary #C9FAD9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Shamrock 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 Shamrock carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #12E285 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Shamrock sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

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Color Lab

How #12E285 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #12E285

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For fashion

People also use #12E285 with

Neon Green Lagoon Blue Ruby Red 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 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4F5E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #12E2CA — 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 #12E285 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #12E285;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 226 133;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.3% 0.195 155.2);
  --color-50: #F0FEF8;
  --color-100: #D8FDEC;
  --color-200: #B4F9DA;
  --color-300: #81EEBD;
  --color-400: #53DFA0;
  --color-500: #30C582;
  --color-600: #2C9666;
  --color-700: #256A4B;
  --color-800: #1C4532;
  --color-900: #132A20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  shamrock: {
    50: '#F0FEF8',
    100: '#D8FDEC',
    200: '#B4F9DA',
    300: '#81EEBD',
    400: '#53DFA0',
    500: '#30C582',
    600: '#2C9666',
    700: '#256A4B',
    800: '#1C4532',
    900: '#132A20',
  },
}

$base: #12E285;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF8;
$base-100: #D8FDEC;
$base-200: #B4F9DA;
$base-300: #81EEBD;
$base-400: #53DFA0;
$base-500: #30C582;
$base-600: #2C9666;
$base-700: #256A4B;
$base-800: #1C4532;
$base-900: #132A20;
$base-hover: #0FB56A;
$base-subtle: #BEF1DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#12E285",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F9DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EEBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DFA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C582",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C9666",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256A4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4532",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}