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#14D4FA Color

#14D4FA is rgb(20, 212, 250) in RGB, hsl(190, 96%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 15%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#14D4FA
HEX#14D4FA
RGBrgb(20, 212, 250)
HSLhsl(190, 96%, 53%)
HSVhsv(190, 92%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 15%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.142 217.2)
LABlab(77.96% -34.18 -31.45)
LCHlch(77.96% 46.44 222.62)

What #14D4FA 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 #14D4FA, 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.

#14D4FA Channel Values

How #14D4FA 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 212 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 96% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 92% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.78:1 vs white · 11.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14D4FA 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 text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #14D4FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14D4FA; 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 #14D4FA

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.

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Shades

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How #14D4FA 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#14D4FA
Protanopia#C3C3FA
Protanomaly#9CCAFA
Deuteranopia#B2B2FC
Deuteranomaly#8EC0FB
Tritanopia#00D9D9
Tritanomaly#00D7E7
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #14D4FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-14d4fa: #14D4FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #14D4FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-14d4fa': '#14D4FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.831, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_14d4fa">#14D4FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#14D4FA"

More Teal Colors

#14D4FA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#14D4FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #14D4FA?

#14D4FA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(20, 212, 250) in RGB and hsl(190, 96%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.83.

What is the RGB value of #14D4FA?

#14D4FA is rgb(20, 212, 250) — red 20, green 212, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #14D4FA?

#14D4FA converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 15%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #14D4FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #14D4FA scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #14D4FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #14D4FA 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 16.92, which is visibly different.

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