What color is #14484A?

#14484A is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Dark Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #14484A?

The RGB value is 20, 72, 74: 20 red, 72 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #14484A?

The complementary color is #4A1614, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #14484A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#14484A color

#14484A rgb(20, 72, 74)

Shades of teal

The hex color #14484A is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 28.2% green and 29% blue (20, 72, 74).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 57% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.22:1).

#14484A color codes

HEX	`#14484A`
RGB	`rgb(20, 72, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 28.2%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 57%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 73%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 3%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.51, -15.96, -6.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.51, 17.12, 201.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.841, 5.277, 7.293)`
Decimal	`1329226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #14484A, 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 #14484A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#14484A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #14484A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #14484a; }
.text { color: #14484a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #14484a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 72 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #14484a, #142d4a); }

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Questions

What color is #14484A?: #14484A is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Dark Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #14484A?: The RGB value is 20, 72, 74: 20 red, 72 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #14484A?: The complementary color is #4A1614, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #14484A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.