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#14DBA3 Color

#14DBA3 is rgb(20, 219, 163) in RGB, hsl(163, 83%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 26%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#14DBA3
HEX#14DBA3
RGBrgb(20, 219, 163)
HSLhsl(163, 83%, 47%)
HSVhsv(163, 91%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 26%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.162 166.1)
LABlab(77.97% -55.91 14.60)
LCHlch(77.97% 57.78 165.37)

What #14DBA3 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 #14DBA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 5.75Spearmint#4FE7B0ΔE 6.53Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 7.8Technobotanica#00FFBFΔE 13.65Olo#01FFCDΔE 13.75Sea Green (Crayola)#00FFCDΔE 13.76

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

#14DBA3 Channel Values

How #14DBA3 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 219 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 163° · S 83% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 163° · S 91% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.8:1 vs white · 11.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14DBA3 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 text1.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #14DBA3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #14DBA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14DBA3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#14DBA3
Complementary
#DB144D
Analogous
#14DB3F
Analogous
#14B0DB
Triadic
#A314DB
Triadic
#DBA314
Split comp.
#DB14B0
Split comp.
#DB3F14

Tints & Shades of #14DBA3

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

#28EBB4
#4EEFC1
#6EF2CC
#8FF5D8
#B0F8E3
#D5FBF0

Shades

#12BF8E
#0FA379
#0D8765
#0A674C
#074B37
#042F23

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #14DBA3.

How #14DBA3 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#14DBA3
Protanopia#CACAA4
Protanomaly#A1D1A3
Deuteranopia#B8B8A7
Deuteranomaly#92C7A5
Tritanopia#40D5D5
Tritanomaly#33D7C3
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #14DBA3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-14dba3: #14DBA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #14DBA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-14dba3': '#14DBA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.859, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_14dba3">#14DBA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#14DBA3"

More Green Colors

#14DBA3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#14DBA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #14DBA3?

#14DBA3 is a mid-tone green — rgb(20, 219, 163) in RGB and hsl(163, 83%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.

What is the RGB value of #14DBA3?

#14DBA3 is rgb(20, 219, 163) — red 20, green 219, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #14DBA3?

#14DBA3 converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 26%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #14DBA3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #14DBA3 scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #14DBA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #14DBA3 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 18.56, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.