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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone RGB 12 174 188 it is the complementary color RGB 243 81 67. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color RGB 12 174 188. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the RGB 12 174 188 shade: RGB 17 174 183, RGB 34 192 202, RGB 51 210 221, RGB 68 228 240 and RGB 85 246 255

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color RGB 12 174 188. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the RGB 12 174 188 shade: RGB 12 174 188, RGB 0 156 169, RGB 0 138 150, RGB 0 120 131 and RGB 0 102 112

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the RGB 12 174 188 shade: RGB 12 173 187, RGB 12 126 187, RGB 12 79 187, RGB 12 31 187 and RGB 40 12 187

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the RGB 12 174 188 shade: RGB 12 173 187, RGB 12 126 187, RGB 12 79 187, RGB 12 31 187 and RGB 12 12 187

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The RGB 12 174 188 shade matches the following richer shades: RGB 12 173 187

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the RGB 12 174 188 shade: RGB 12 173 187, RGB 28 160 171, RGB 44 146 155, RGB 60 132 139 and RGB 76 119 123

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the RGB 12 174 188 shade: RGB 12 187 105, RGB 12 187 152, RGB 12 175 187, RGB 12 129 187 and RGB 12 82 187

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the RGB 12 174 188 shade: RGB 7 101 109, RGB 9 137 148, RGB 12 173 187, RGB 14 209 226 and RGB 40 225 241

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the RGB 12 174 188 shade: RGB 12 174 188, RGB 59 12 187 and RGB 187 129 12

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the RGB 12 174 188 shade: RGB 12 174 188, RGB 187 12 175 and RGB 175 187 12

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the RGB 12 174 188 shade: RGB 12 174 188, RGB 59 12 187, RGB 187 24 12 and RGB 140 187 12

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the RGB 12 174 188 shade: RGB 12 174 188, RGB 111 12 187, RGB 187 24 12 and RGB 88 187 12

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

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Primary color

CMYK 94 / 7 / 0 / 26

HEX #0CAEBC

RGB 12 174 188

HSL 184.77, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 64.95, -31.29, -17.61

 

Complementary color

CMYK 0 / 67 / 72 / 5

HEX #F35143

RGB 243 81 67

HSL 4.77, 0.88%, 0.61%

LAB 57.41, 61.12, 42.64

 

CMYK 91 / 5 / 0 / 28

HEX #11AEB7

RGB 17 174 183

HSL 183.25, 0.83%, 0.39%

LAB 64.81, -32.67, -15.04

 

CMYK 83 / 5 / 0 / 21

HEX #22C0CA

RGB 34 192 202

HSL 183.57, 0.71%, 0.46%

LAB 71.08, -34.27, -16.04

 

CMYK 77 / 5 / 0 / 13

HEX #33D2DD

RGB 51 210 221

HSL 183.88, 0.71%, 0.53%

LAB 77.29, -35.52, -16.93

 

CMYK 72 / 5 / 0 / 6

HEX #44E4F0

RGB 68 228 240

HSL 184.19, 0.85%, 0.6%

LAB 83.45, -36.5, -17.74

 

CMYK 67 / 4 / 0 / 0

HEX #55F6FF

RGB 85 246 255

HSL 183.18, 1%, 0.67%

LAB 89.42, -38.38, -16.59

 

CMYK 94 / 7 / 0 / 26

HEX #0CAEBC

RGB 12 174 188

HSL 184.77, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 64.95, -31.29, -17.61

 

CMYK 100 / 8 / 0 / 34

HEX #009CA9

RGB 0 156 169

HSL 184.62, 1%, 0.33%

LAB 58.64, -29.12, -16.52

 

CMYK 100 / 8 / 0 / 41

HEX #008A96

RGB 0 138 150

HSL 184.8, 1%, 0.29%

LAB 52.26, -26.5, -15.3

 

CMYK 100 / 8 / 0 / 49

HEX #007883

RGB 0 120 131

HSL 185.04, 1%, 0.26%

LAB 45.73, -23.81, -14.06

 

CMYK 100 / 9 / 0 / 56

HEX #006670

RGB 0 102 112

HSL 185.36, 1%, 0.22%

LAB 39.02, -21.05, -12.79

 

CMYK 94 / 7 / 0 / 27

HEX #0CADBB

RGB 12 173 187

HSL 184.8, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 64.61, -31.13, -17.58

 

CMYK 94 / 33 / 0 / 27

HEX #0C7EBB

RGB 12 126 187

HSL 200.91, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 50.2, -5.97, -39.88

 

CMYK 94 / 58 / 0 / 27

HEX #0C4FBB

RGB 12 79 187

HSL 217.03, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 36.48, 24.06, -61.92

 

CMYK 94 / 83 / 0 / 27

HEX #0C1FBB

RGB 12 31 187

HSL 233.49, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 25.7, 53.2, -79.68

 

CMYK 79 / 94 / 0 / 27

HEX #280CBB

RGB 40 12 187

HSL 249.6, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 24.65, 60.66, -81.41

 

CMYK 94 / 7 / 0 / 27

HEX #0CADBB

RGB 12 173 187

HSL 184.8, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 64.61, -31.13, -17.58

 

CMYK 94 / 33 / 0 / 27

HEX #0C7EBB

RGB 12 126 187

HSL 200.91, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 50.2, -5.97, -39.88

 

CMYK 94 / 58 / 0 / 27

HEX #0C4FBB

RGB 12 79 187

HSL 217.03, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 36.48, 24.06, -61.92

 

CMYK 94 / 83 / 0 / 27

HEX #0C1FBB

RGB 12 31 187

HSL 233.49, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 25.7, 53.2, -79.68

 

CMYK 94 / 94 / 0 / 27

HEX #0C0CBB

RGB 12 12 187

HSL 240, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 23.44, 60.03, -83.46

 

CMYK 94 / 7 / 0 / 27

HEX #0CADBB

RGB 12 173 187

HSL 184.8, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 64.61, -31.13, -17.58

 

CMYK 94 / 7 / 0 / 27

HEX #0CADBB

RGB 12 173 187

HSL 184.8, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 64.61, -31.13, -17.58

 

CMYK 84 / 6 / 0 / 33

HEX #1CA0AB

RGB 28 160 171

HSL 184.62, 0.72%, 0.39%

LAB 60.18, -29.02, -15.29

 

CMYK 72 / 6 / 0 / 39

HEX #2C929B

RGB 44 146 155

HSL 184.86, 0.56%, 0.39%

LAB 55.54, -25.37, -13.17

 

CMYK 57 / 5 / 0 / 45

HEX #3C848B

RGB 60 132 139

HSL 185.32, 0.4%, 0.39%

LAB 51.07, -20.24, -10.6

 

CMYK 38 / 3 / 0 / 52

HEX #4C777B

RGB 76 119 123

HSL 185.11, 0.24%, 0.39%

LAB 47.18, -13.73, -6.92

 

CMYK 94 / 0 / 44 / 27

HEX #0CBB69

RGB 12 187 105

HSL 151.89, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 67.01, -58.07, 30.65

 

CMYK 94 / 0 / 19 / 27

HEX #0CBB98

RGB 12 187 152

HSL 168, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 67.94, -47.58, 6.71

 

CMYK 94 / 6 / 0 / 27

HEX #0CAFBB

RGB 12 175 187

HSL 184.11, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 65.22, -32.09, -16.65

 

CMYK 94 / 31 / 0 / 27

HEX #0C81BB

RGB 12 129 187

HSL 199.89, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 51.11, -7.73, -38.44

 

CMYK 94 / 56 / 0 / 27

HEX #0C52BB

RGB 12 82 187

HSL 216, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 37.3, 22.05, -60.58

 

CMYK 94 / 7 / 0 / 57

HEX #07656D

RGB 7 101 109

HSL 184.71, 0.88%, 0.23%

LAB 38.65, -21.09, -11.52

 

CMYK 94 / 7 / 0 / 42

HEX #098994

RGB 9 137 148

HSL 184.75, 0.89%, 0.31%

LAB 51.94, -26.26, -14.63

 

CMYK 94 / 7 / 0 / 27

HEX #0CADBB

RGB 12 173 187

HSL 184.8, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 64.61, -31.13, -17.58

 

CMYK 94 / 8 / 0 / 11

HEX #0ED1E2

RGB 14 209 226

HSL 184.81, 0.88%, 0.47%

LAB 76.79, -35.84, -20.41

 

CMYK 83 / 7 / 0 / 5

HEX #28E1F1

RGB 40 225 241

HSL 184.78, 0.88%, 0.55%

LAB 82.19, -37.4, -20.21

 

CMYK 94 / 7 / 0 / 26

HEX #0CAEBC

RGB 12 174 188

HSL 184.77, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 64.95, -31.29, -17.61

 

CMYK 68 / 94 / 0 / 27

HEX #3B0CBB

RGB 59 12 187

HSL 256.11, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 26.1, 61.49, -78.95

 

CMYK 0 / 31 / 94 / 27

HEX #BB810C

RGB 187 129 12

HSL 40.11, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 58.31, 13.99, 62.06

 

CMYK 94 / 7 / 0 / 26

HEX #0CAEBC

RGB 12 174 188

HSL 184.77, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 64.95, -31.29, -17.61

 

CMYK 0 / 94 / 6 / 27

HEX #BB0CAF

RGB 187 12 175

HSL 304.11, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 44.12, 74.98, -41.64

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 94 / 27

HEX #AFBB0C

RGB 175 187 12

HSL 64.11, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 72.68, -22.11, 72.4

 

CMYK 94 / 7 / 0 / 26

HEX #0CAEBC

RGB 12 174 188

HSL 184.77, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 64.95, -31.29, -17.61

 

CMYK 68 / 94 / 0 / 27

HEX #3B0CBB

RGB 59 12 187

HSL 256.11, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 26.1, 61.49, -78.95

 

CMYK 0 / 87 / 94 / 27

HEX #BB180C

RGB 187 24 12

HSL 4.11, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 39.99, 60.39, 49.49

 

CMYK 25 / 0 / 94 / 27

HEX #8CBB0C

RGB 140 187 12

HSL 76.11, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 70.28, -36.62, 69.48

 

CMYK 94 / 7 / 0 / 26

HEX #0CAEBC

RGB 12 174 188

HSL 184.77, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 64.95, -31.29, -17.61

 

CMYK 41 / 94 / 0 / 27

HEX #6F0CBB

RGB 111 12 187

HSL 273.94, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 32.33, 65.79, -68.45

 

CMYK 0 / 87 / 94 / 27

HEX #BB180C

RGB 187 24 12

HSL 4.11, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 39.99, 60.39, 49.49

 

CMYK 53 / 0 / 94 / 27

HEX #58BB0C

RGB 88 187 12

HSL 93.94, 0.88%, 0.39%

LAB 67.76, -54.67, 66.4

 

Description

Color code: RGB 12 174 188 | qconv.com Color code: RGB 12 174 188 | qconv.com - big

Blue and green clearly dominate this hue: the blue and green values are higher than red. Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 12 red, 174 green and 188 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
12 174 188 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 94 cyan, 7 magenta, none yellow and 26 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
94% 7% 0% 26% C M Y K

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