Close to Dark Teal
#14504E
#14504E is a very dark, rich teal, close to the color Dark Teal. In RGB it’s made of 7.8% red, 31.4% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 178°, with 60% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #14504E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.18:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.29:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.18:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.29:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #14504E as they’d see it.
#14504E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #14504E
What color is #14504E?
#14504E is a very dark, rich teal, close to the color Dark Teal. In RGB it’s made of 7.8% red, 31.4% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 178°, with 60% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #14504E in RGB?
#14504E is rgb(20, 80, 78): 20 red, 80 green, and 78 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #14504E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(75, 0, 2, 69). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #14504E?
PANTONE 7476 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #14504E?
Its complement #653D3A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.