#14A0C1
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(65.4% 0.116 220.1), rgb(20, 160, 193).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#14A0C1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14A0C1 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 160, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 81%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.116 220.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #14A0C1 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #14A0C1 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #14A0C1 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #14A0C1 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 300
300
#98CADA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 219.5)
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Step 400
400
#58AEC8
oklch(70.7% 0.091 220.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#14A0C1
oklch(65.4% 0.116 220.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#022C37
oklch(27.2% 0.048 220.2)
#14A0C1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8C9CC3 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778CC1 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABAB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14A0C1
#14A0C1
oklch(65.4% 0.116 220.1)
- #CC7658
#CC7658
oklch(65.4% 0.117 39.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #14A0C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.061
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.064
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.068
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.072
Use #14A0C1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.