Palettes / Colors / #14EBCA
#14EBCA — Vivid Teal
#14EBCA is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color DarkTurquoise (#00CED1). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkturquoise (#00CED1) — not an exact match. CSS darkturquoise gives you #00CED1, a different color; use #14EBCA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#14EBCA is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EB1435; it also sits naturally between #14EB5F and #14A0EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #14EBCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 20, 235, 202 |
| HSL | 171°, 84%, 50% |
| HSV | 171°, 91%, 92% |
| CMYK | 91%, 0%, 14%, 8% |
| XYZ | 40.66, 63.83, 66.05 |
| Yxy | 63.83, 0.2384, 0.3743 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.88, -53.77, 2.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.89, -45.42, 2.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 8% · Green 92% · Blue 79%
Cyan 91% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #14EBCA
.text { color: #14EBCA; }
.background { background-color: #14EBCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #14EBCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(20, 235, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 84%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #14EBCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(20, 235, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #14EBCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(20, 235, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#14EBCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#14EBCA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #14EBCA
Tints of #14EBCA
Tones of #14EBCA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB1435:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #14EBCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #14EBCA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #14EBCA: ·
How #14EBCA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #14EBCA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #14EBCA?
#14EBCA is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 20, 235, 202). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #14EBCA?
#14EBCA is RGB 20, 235, 202 — HSL 171°, 84%, 50% — CMYK 91%, 0%, 14%, 8%.
What colors go with #14EBCA?
Its complement is #EB1435; analogous partners are #14EB5F and #14A0EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #14EBCA for text?
Black text on #14EBCA has a contrast ratio of 13.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.