What color is #14383E?

#14383E is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Royal Neptune. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #14383E?

The RGB value is 20, 56, 62: 20 red, 56 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #14383E?

The complementary color is #3E1A14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #14383E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#14383E color

#14383E rgb(20, 56, 62)

Shades of teal

The hex color #14383E is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 22% green and 24.3% blue (20, 56, 62).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 51% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Royal Neptune (#1C3B42), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.61:1).

#14383E color codes

HEX	`#14383E`
RGB	`rgb(20, 56, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 22%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 51%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 68%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 10%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.3, -10.67, -7.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.3, 13.1, 215.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.572, 3.325, 5.063)`
Decimal	`1325118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #14383E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #14383E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#14383E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #14383E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #14383e; }
.text { color: #14383e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #14383e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 56 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #14383e, #14233e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #14383E?: #14383E is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Royal Neptune. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #14383E?: The RGB value is 20, 56, 62: 20 red, 56 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #14383E?: The complementary color is #3E1A14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #14383E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.