What color is #12E292?

#12E292 is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(18, 226, 146), and in HSL hsl(157, 85%, 48%).

Is #12E292 accessible as text?

On white, #12E292 has a contrast ratio of 1.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #12E292, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #12E292?

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

What colors go well with #12E292?

#12E292 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E21262. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #12E292 below.

Is #12E292 good for buttons?

#12E292 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #12E292 — white text only reaches 1.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #12E292 the same as CSS mediumspringgreen?

No — #12E292 is not the CSS named color mediumspringgreen, but mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) is the closest CSS named color.

#12E292 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #12E292

Not just a swatch — here's how #12E292 works with other colors. Named schemes with #12E292 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #12E292 Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #12E292 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #12E292 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #12E292 Secondary #C9FBDD Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Medium Spring Green 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 Medium Spring Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #12E292 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #73FFBD

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

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Color Lab

How #12E292 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 40/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 71/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

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

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 62/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #12E292

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People also use #12E292 with

Neon Green Picton 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 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4F5E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #12E2D8 — 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 #12E292 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #12E292;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 226 146;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.5% 0.184 158.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEF9;
  --color-100: #D8FDEF;
  --color-200: #B4F9DE;
  --color-300: #81EEC4;
  --color-400: #53DFA9;
  --color-500: #30C58C;
  --color-600: #2C966D;
  --color-700: #256A4F;
  --color-800: #1C4535;
  --color-900: #132A21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-spring-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF9',
    100: '#D8FDEF',
    200: '#B4F9DE',
    300: '#81EEC4',
    400: '#53DFA9',
    500: '#30C58C',
    600: '#2C966D',
    700: '#256A4F',
    800: '#1C4535',
    900: '#132A21',
  },
}

$base: #12E292;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF9;
$base-100: #D8FDEF;
$base-200: #B4F9DE;
$base-300: #81EEC4;
$base-400: #53DFA9;
$base-500: #30C58C;
$base-600: #2C966D;
$base-700: #256A4F;
$base-800: #1C4535;
$base-900: #132A21;
$base-hover: #0FB575;
$base-subtle: #BEF1DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#12E292",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F9DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EEC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DFA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C58C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C966D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256A4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4535",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}