#14E6DF Color
#14E6DF is rgb(20, 230, 223) in RGB, hsl(178, 84%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 3%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Turquoise (#08E8DE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#14E6DFrgb(20, 230, 223)hsl(178, 84%, 49%)hsv(178, 91%, 90%)cmyk(91%, 0%, 3%, 10%)oklch(83.6% 0.142 190.8)lab(82.57% -47.86 -10.29)lch(82.57% 48.95 192.13)What #14E6DF 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 #14E6DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#14E6DF Channel Values
How #14E6DF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 20 · G 230 · B 223 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 84% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 91% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 91% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.57:1 vs white · 13.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14E6DF 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.
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Colors That Go With #14E6DF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14E6DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #14E6DF
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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How #14E6DF 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.
#14E6DF#D4D4DF#A9DBDF#C1C1E2#9AD1E1#1FE5E5#1BE5E3#CFCFCFUsing #14E6DF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-14e6df: #14E6DF;background-color: #14E6DF;colors: { 'color-14e6df': '#14E6DF' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.902, blue: 0.875)<color name="color_14e6df">#14E6DF</color>fill="#14E6DF"More Teal Colors
#14E6DF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#14E6DF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #14E6DF?
#14E6DF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(20, 230, 223) in RGB and hsl(178, 84%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Turquoise (#08E8DE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.92.
What is the RGB value of #14E6DF?
#14E6DF is rgb(20, 230, 223) — red 20, green 230, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #14E6DF?
#14E6DF converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 3%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #14E6DF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #14E6DF scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #14E6DF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #14E6DF 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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