Teal 6
teal-6 · #12B886
HEX
#12B886
RGB
rgb(18, 184, 134)
CMYK
cmyk(90%, 0%, 27%, 28%)
HSL
hsl(162, 82%, 40%)
LAB
lab(66.6, -50.6, 14.7)
What is Teal 6?
Teal 6 is the teal-6 reference in the Open Color. Its sRGB value is #12B886 (rgb 18, 184, 134). It sits in the cyan family. Open Color, an open-source color palette by Heeyeun designed for UI work. 13 hues across 10 shades (0 to 9) tuned for screen legibility and accessibility. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Teal 6 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Teal 6
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Teal 6 (#12B886). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#ECF9F5
#ECF9F5
100
#D9F4EC
#D9F4EC
200
#B3E8D8
#B3E8D8
300
#89DCC3
#89DCC3
400
#4DCAA4
#4DCAA4
500
#12B886
#12B886
600
#0F9C72
#0F9C72
700
#0C7857
#0C7857
800
#08533C
#08533C
900
#052E22
#052E22
950
#021610
#021610
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#6EC5A0
30%
#96D1B6
45%
#B3DCC9
60%
#CCE6D9
75%
#E1F0E8
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#10AB7C
30%
#0E9D72
45%
#0B8C65
60%
#087957
75%
#056145
Color harmonies for Teal 6
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Teal 6. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#12B886
#12B886
#BA1245
#BA1245
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#12B886
#12B886
#8712BA
#8712BA
#BA8712
#BA8712
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#12BA34
#12BA34
#12B886
#12B886
#1298BA
#1298BA
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#12B886
#12B886
#BA1298
#BA1298
#BA3412
#BA3412
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#12B886
#12B886
#1245BA
#1245BA
#BA1245
#BA1245
#BA8712
#BA8712
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#12B886
#12B886
#3412BA
#3412BA
#BA1245
#BA1245
#98BA12
#98BA12
Teal 6 in every color space
Full conversion of Teal 6 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#12B886
RGB
rgb(18, 184, 134)
CMYK
cmyk(90%, 0%, 27%, 28%)
HSL
hsl(162, 82%, 40%)
HSV
hsv(162, 90%, 72%)
HWB
hwb(162 7% 28%)
CIE Lab
lab(66.6 -50.6 14.7)
OKLCH
oklch(69.5% 0.143 164.9)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(21.69, 36.13, 28.38)
Copy-ready code for Teal 6
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #12B886;
background-color: #12B886;CSS variable
:root {
--color-teal-6: #12B886;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'teal-6': '#12B886',
}Sass
$color-teal-6: #12B886;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.071, green: 0.722, blue: 0.525, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="teal-6">#12B886</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Teal 6 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Open Color
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 6021
#89AC76
Pale green
RAL 6018
#57A639
Yellow green
RAL 6017
#4C9141
May green
RAL 6027
#84C3BE
Light green
RAL 6024
#308446
Traffic green
RAL 5024
#5D9B9B
Pastel blue
FAQ about Teal 6
What is the HEX code for Teal 6?
Teal 6 (teal-6) has the HEX code #12B886. In RGB it is rgb(18, 184, 134), and in CMYK it is cmyk(90%, 0%, 27%, 28%).
What is the OKLCH value of Teal 6?
Teal 6 converts to oklch(0.695 0.143 164.9). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Teal 6 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Teal 6 has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 with black text and 2.55:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Teal 6?
The closest Pantone reference to Teal 6 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Process Green C (#00AD83). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Teal 6?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Teal 6 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6021 (Pale green, #89AC76). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Teal 6?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Teal 6 is #BA1245. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Open Color (Yeun)
Open Color, an open-source color palette by Heeyeun designed for UI designers and developers. 13 hues across 10 shades. Use as a designer-friendly palette alternative to Tailwind. Values are intentionally chosen for UI legibility and accessibility.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Open Color values are tuned for digital UI. For print, treat as a starting point and proof against the substrate.