ColorWell · contrast check
White or black text on #14b8a6?
Tailwind teal-500
Use black text. It gives 8.44:1, which passes AAA (and AA).
White text
2.49:1
fails AA
Black text
8.44:1
passes AAA (and AA)
What the thresholds mean
| Level | Needs | White text | Black text |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA, normal text | 4.5:1 | fail | pass |
| AA, large text (18pt+/14pt bold) | 3:1 | fail | pass |
| AAA, normal text | 7:1 | fail | pass |
If you need the other one to pass
Same hue, moved along the lightness ramp until the ratio clears AA.
- For white text, use
#007769— 5.46:1
The colour itself
- Hex:
#14b8a6 - RGB:
20, 184, 166 - Oklch:
70.38% 0.123 183
Shade ramp
#bffff6 #9ef1e3 #74d9c9 #39bcab #009887 #007769 #00584c #003a31 #001f19
Paste this into your config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
brand: {
100: "#bffff6",
200: "#9ef1e3",
300: "#74d9c9",
400: "#39bcab",
500: "#009887",
600: "#007769",
700: "#00584c",
800: "#003a31",
900: "#001f19",
},
}Text colour to pair with the 500 shade (#009887): black, at 5.84:1. For #14b8a6 itself it is black, at 8.44:1.
Your own colours, the same way
Paste any hex and get this page for it live — ratio, verdict, ramp. Export the whole palette to CSS variables, a Tailwind config or Figma tokens when you want it in the project rather than on the screen.
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