#14AA8C
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(66% 0.123 173.7), rgb(20, 170, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#14AA8C is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14AA8C |
| RGB | rgb(20, 170, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 79%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.123 173.7) |
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 #14AA8C | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #14AA8C | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #14AA8C text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #14AA8C text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CEBD
oklch(81% 0.06 173)
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Step 400
400
#58B49C
oklch(70.7% 0.096 174.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#14AA8C
oklch(66% 0.123 173.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#012E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.5)
#14AA8C 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) | #A49E8B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92918E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACA1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14AA8C
#14AA8C
oklch(66% 0.123 173.7)
- #CB7198
#CB7198
oklch(66% 0.122 353.5)
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 #14AA8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.048
Use #14AA8C 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.