What color is #14ADBB?

#14ADBB is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(20, 173, 187), and in HSL hsl(185, 81%, 41%).

Is #14ADBB accessible as text?

On white, #14ADBB has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #14ADBB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #14ADBB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #14ADBB?

#14ADBB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BD2214. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #14ADBB below.

Is #14ADBB good for buttons?

#14ADBB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #14ADBB — white text only reaches 2.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #14ADBB the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #14ADBB is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#14ADBB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #14ADBB

Not just a swatch — here's how #14ADBB works with other colors. Named schemes with #14ADBB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14ADBB Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Light Sea Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #14ADBB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Light Sea Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #14ADBB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #63D2DE

Light Sea Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Sea Green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #14ADBB Secondary #A8CDD2 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Sea Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #14ADBB Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7F9D73 Secondary #3A3933

Light Sea Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #14ADBB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 19/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #14ADBB with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFF0F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1477BD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #14ADBB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #14ADBB;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 173 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.3% 0.114 205.3);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #D9F9FC;
  --color-200: #B5F2F7;
  --color-300: #83E3EC;
  --color-400: #56D1DC;
  --color-500: #33B6C2;
  --color-600: #2E8B93;
  --color-700: #276368;
  --color-800: #1D4144;
  --color-900: #14282A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sea-green: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#D9F9FC',
    200: '#B5F2F7',
    300: '#83E3EC',
    400: '#56D1DC',
    500: '#33B6C2',
    600: '#2E8B93',
    700: '#276368',
    800: '#1D4144',
    900: '#14282A',
  },
}

$base: #14ADBB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #D9F9FC;
$base-200: #B5F2F7;
$base-300: #83E3EC;
$base-400: #56D1DC;
$base-500: #33B6C2;
$base-600: #2E8B93;
$base-700: #276368;
$base-800: #1D4144;
$base-900: #14282A;
$base-hover: #108C97;
$base-subtle: #B6E9EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#14ADBB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F2F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83E3EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56D1DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#33B6C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E8B93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276368",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4144",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14282A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #14ADBB

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Pairs with #14ADBB

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