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#14C2BC Color

#14C2BC is rgb(20, 194, 188) in RGB, hsl(178, 81%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 0%, 3%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#14C2BC
HEX#14C2BC
RGBrgb(20, 194, 188)
HSLhsl(178, 81%, 42%)
HSVhsv(178, 90%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 0%, 3%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.124 190.8)
LABlab(70.79% -41.89 -8.98)
LCHlch(70.79% 42.85 192.10)

What #14C2BC 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 #14C2BC, 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.

#14C2BC Channel Values

How #14C2BC 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 194 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 81% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 90% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.22:1 vs white · 9.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14C2BC 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 text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #14C2BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14C2BC; 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 #14C2BC

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

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How #14C2BC 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#14C2BC
Protanopia#B3B3BC
Protanomaly#8EB9BC
Deuteranopia#A2A2BE
Deuteranomaly#81B0BD
Tritanopia#1CC1C1
Tritanomaly#19C2BF
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #14C2BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-14c2bc: #14C2BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #14C2BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-14c2bc': '#14C2BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.761, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_14c2bc">#14C2BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#14C2BC"

More Teal Colors

#14C2BC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#14C2BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #14C2BC?

#14C2BC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(20, 194, 188) in RGB and hsl(178, 81%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.94.

What is the RGB value of #14C2BC?

#14C2BC is rgb(20, 194, 188) — red 20, green 194, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #14C2BC?

#14C2BC converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 0%, 3%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #14C2BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #14C2BC scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #14C2BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #14C2BC 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 6.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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