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#14C0FF Color

#14C0FF is rgb(20, 192, 255) in RGB, hsl(196, 100%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 25%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#14C0FF
HEX#14C0FF
RGBrgb(20, 192, 255)
HSLhsl(196, 100%, 54%)
HSVhsv(196, 92%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 25%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.151 231.6)
LABlab(72.23% -23.94 -42.93)
LCHlch(72.23% 49.15 240.85)

What #14C0FF 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 #14C0FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#14C0FF Channel Values

How #14C0FF 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 192 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 196° · S 100% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 196° · S 92% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 10.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14C0FF 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #14C0FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14C0FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #14C0FF

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #14C0FF.

How #14C0FF 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#14C0FF
Protanopia#B1B1FF
Protanomaly#8DB7FF
Deuteranopia#A1A1FF
Deuteranomaly#80AEFF
Tritanopia#00C9C9
Tritanomaly#00C6E1
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #14C0FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-14c0ff: #14C0FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #14C0FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-14c0ff': '#14C0FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.753, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_14c0ff">#14C0FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#14C0FF"

More Teal Colors

#14C0FF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#14C0FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #14C0FF?

#14C0FF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(20, 192, 255) in RGB and hsl(196, 100%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.76.

What is the RGB value of #14C0FF?

#14C0FF is rgb(20, 192, 255) — red 20, green 192, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #14C0FF?

#14C0FF converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 25%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #14C0FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #14C0FF scores 2.1:1 against white and 10.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #14C0FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #14C0FF 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 0.76, which is indistinguishable to the eye.

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