What color is #14CDCD?

#14CDCD is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(20, 205, 205), and in HSL hsl(180, 82%, 44%).

Is #14CDCD accessible as text?

On white, #14CDCD has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.64:1 (passes). For text placed on #14CDCD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #14CDCD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-400 (#00D5BE).

What colors go well with #14CDCD?

#14CDCD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CC1414. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #14CDCD below.

Is #14CDCD good for buttons?

#14CDCD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #14CDCD — white text only reaches 1.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #14CDCD the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #14CDCD is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #14CDCD

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14CDCD Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Robin Egg Blue 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 #14CDCD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Robin Egg Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #14CDCD Secondary #BFEBEA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Robin Egg Blue 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 Robin Egg Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #14CDCD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #6EF3F2

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #14CDCD Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Robin Egg Blue 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 #14CDCD 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 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #14CDCD

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #14CDCD with

Medium Spring Green Denim Blue Firebrick Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2F3F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #148FCC — 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 #14CDCD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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:root {
  --color-base: #14CDCD;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 205 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.9% 0.129 194.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D9FCFC;
  --color-200: #B5F8F8;
  --color-300: #83EDED;
  --color-400: #55DDDD;
  --color-500: #32C3C3;
  --color-600: #2E9494;
  --color-700: #266969;
  --color-800: #1D4444;
  --color-900: #142A2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  robin-egg-blue: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D9FCFC',
    200: '#B5F8F8',
    300: '#83EDED',
    400: '#55DDDD',
    500: '#32C3C3',
    600: '#2E9494',
    700: '#266969',
    800: '#1D4444',
    900: '#142A2A',
  },
}

$base: #14CDCD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D9FCFC;
$base-200: #B5F8F8;
$base-300: #83EDED;
$base-400: #55DDDD;
$base-500: #32C3C3;
$base-600: #2E9494;
$base-700: #266969;
$base-800: #1D4444;
$base-900: #142A2A;
$base-hover: #10A3A3;
$base-subtle: #B9EFEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#14CDCD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83EDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#55DDDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#32C3C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E9494",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#266969",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4444",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}