#14DCB2
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.8% 0.152 172.1), rgb(20, 220, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#14DCB2 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14DCB2 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 220, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 83%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.152 172.1) |
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 #14DCB2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #14DCB2 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #14DCB2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #14DCB2 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 171.6)
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Step 200
200
#9EECD3
oklch(88.5% 0.085 172.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#14DCB2
oklch(79.8% 0.152 172.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#14DCB2 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) | #D5CDB0 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBCB5 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DED0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14DCB2
#14DCB2
oklch(79.8% 0.152 172.1)
- #FF97C6
#FF97C6
oklch(79.8% 0.135 352)
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 #14DCB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #14DCB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.069
Use #14DCB2 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.