#14B8A6 color
#14B8A6 is a medium, vivid cyan, closest to the CSS named color lightseagreen (#20B2AA).
Color values
| HEX | #14B8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 184, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 80%, 40%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(89%, 0%, 10%, 28%) |
| Decimal | 1357990 |
| CSS | color: #14B8A6; |
| Android | 0xFF14B8A6 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.722, blue: 0.651, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #14B8A6 | 2.49:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #14B8A6 | 8.44:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #14B8A6
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #14B8A6 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #14B8A6
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #14B8A6 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #14B8A6; background-color: #14B8A6; }
.element { color: rgb(20 184 166); }
.element { color: hsl(173 80% 40%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#14B8A6] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #14B8A6;Frequently asked questions
What color is #14B8A6?
#14B8A6 is a medium, vivid cyan. Its hue sits at 173° on the color wheel, with 80% saturation and 40% lightness.
What is #14B8A6 in RGB?
#14B8A6 converts to rgb(20, 184, 166) — 20 red, 184 green and 166 blue.
What is #14B8A6 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(89%, 0%, 10%, 28%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #14B8A6 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (8.44:1 versus 2.49:1).
What is the complementary color of #14B8A6?
#B81427 — the hue directly opposite #14B8A6 on the color wheel.