What color is #12E36C?

#12E36C is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(18, 227, 108), and in HSL hsl(146, 85%, 48%).

Is #12E36C accessible as text?

On white, #12E36C has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.23:1 (passes). For text placed on #12E36C, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #12E36C?

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

What colors go well with #12E36C?

#12E36C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E21288. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #12E36C below.

Is #12E36C good for buttons?

#12E36C works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #12E36C — white text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #12E36C the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #12E36C is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#12E36C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #12E36C

Not just a swatch — here's how #12E36C works with other colors. Named schemes with #12E36C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #12E36C Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Malachite 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 #12E36C Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586770 Accent #72FF9C

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #12E36C Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Malachite 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 #12E36C Secondary #C8FBD1 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite 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 Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #12E36C Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite 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 #12E36C 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 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 20/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 22/100

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 53/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #12E36C

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People also use #12E36C with

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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 #D4F5E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #12E2B2 — 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 #12E36C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #12E36C;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 227 108;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.1% 0.218 150.0);
  --color-50: #F0FEF6;
  --color-100: #D8FDE8;
  --color-200: #B4F9D2;
  --color-300: #81EEB0;
  --color-400: #53DF90;
  --color-500: #30C570;
  --color-600: #2C965A;
  --color-700: #256A43;
  --color-800: #1C452E;
  --color-900: #132A1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F0FEF6',
    100: '#D8FDE8',
    200: '#B4F9D2',
    300: '#81EEB0',
    400: '#53DF90',
    500: '#30C570',
    600: '#2C965A',
    700: '#256A43',
    800: '#1C452E',
    900: '#132A1D',
  },
}

$base: #12E36C;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF6;
$base-100: #D8FDE8;
$base-200: #B4F9D2;
$base-300: #81EEB0;
$base-400: #53DF90;
$base-500: #30C570;
$base-600: #2C965A;
$base-700: #256A43;
$base-800: #1C452E;
$base-900: #132A1D;
$base-hover: #0FB557;
$base-subtle: #BEF1D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#12E36C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F9D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EEB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DF90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C570",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C965A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256A43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C452E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}