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#14C8D2 Color

#14C8D2 is rgb(20, 200, 210) in RGB, hsl(183, 83%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 5%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#14C8D2
HEX#14C8D2
RGBrgb(20, 200, 210)
HSLhsl(183, 83%, 45%)
HSVhsv(183, 90%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 5%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.127 201.3)
LABlab(73.20% -39.14 -17.28)
LCHlch(73.20% 42.79 203.83)

What #14C8D2 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 #14C8D2, 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.

#14C8D2 Channel Values

How #14C8D2 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 200 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 83% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 90% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.05:1 vs white · 10.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14C8D2 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 text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #14C8D2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14C8D2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #14C8D2

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 #14C8D2.

How #14C8D2 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#14C8D2
Protanopia#B8B8D2
Protanomaly#93BFD2
Deuteranopia#A7A7D4
Deuteranomaly#85B5D3
Tritanopia#00C9C9
Tritanomaly#06C9CD
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #14C8D2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-14c8d2: #14C8D2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #14C8D2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-14c8d2': '#14C8D2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.784, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_14c8d2">#14C8D2</color>
SVG fillfill="#14C8D2"

More Teal Colors

#14C8D2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#14C8D2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #14C8D2?

#14C8D2 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(20, 200, 210) in RGB and hsl(183, 83%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.

What is the RGB value of #14C8D2?

#14C8D2 is rgb(20, 200, 210) — red 20, green 200, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #14C8D2?

#14C8D2 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 5%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #14C8D2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #14C8D2 scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #14C8D2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #14C8D2 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 4.8, which is very hard to tell apart.

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