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#14BDAF Color

#14BDAF is rgb(20, 189, 175) in RGB, hsl(175, 81%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 0%, 7%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#14BDAF
HEX#14BDAF
RGBrgb(20, 189, 175)
HSLhsl(175, 81%, 41%)
HSVhsv(175, 89%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 0%, 7%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.124 185.4)
LABlab(68.92% -42.87 -4.66)
LCHlch(68.92% 43.12 186.20)

What #14BDAF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #14BDAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 5.05Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 5.76Keppel#3AB09EΔE 7.75Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 8.53Persian Green#00A693ΔE 9.03Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 9.55

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#14BDAF Channel Values

How #14BDAF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 20 · G 189 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 81% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 89% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14BDAF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #14BDAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #14BDAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14BDAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#14BDAF
Complementary
#BD1422
Analogous
#14BD5A
Analogous
#1477BD
Triadic
#AF14BD
Triadic
#BDAF14
Split comp.
#BD1477
Split comp.
#BD5A14

Tints & Shades of #14BDAF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#18E2D1
#39EADB
#5DEEE2
#87F2E9
#ACF6F0
#D1FAF7

Shades

#11A69A
#0F8A80
#0C736B
#0A5C55
#074540
#042A26

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #14BDAF.

How #14BDAF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#14BDAF
Protanopia#AEAEAF
Protanomaly#8BB4AF
Deuteranopia#9E9EB2
Deuteranomaly#7EABB1
Tritanopia#23BBBB
Tritanomaly#1EBCB7
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #14BDAF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-14bdaf: #14BDAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #14BDAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-14bdaf': '#14BDAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.741, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_14bdaf">#14BDAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#14BDAF"

More Teal Colors

#14BDAF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#14BDAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #14BDAF?

#14BDAF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(20, 189, 175) in RGB and hsl(175, 81%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.

What is the RGB value of #14BDAF?

#14BDAF is rgb(20, 189, 175) — red 20, green 189, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #14BDAF?

#14BDAF converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 0%, 7%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #14BDAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #14BDAF scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #14BDAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #14BDAF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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