Pantone Colors

2290 C

PANTONE 2290-C TCX

Pantone 2290 C is HEX #AADB1E, RGB 170, 219, 30, and about CMYK 22, 0, 86, 14. It is a medium, vivid balanced green color. The best text color on it is black at 12.86:1.

FamilyGreen
TemperatureBalanced
LightnessMedium
SaturationVivid
Associationsgrowth, health and calm

Color values and code

Values

HEX#AADB1E
HEX without #AADB1E
RGB170, 219, 30
RGB percent66.7%, 85.9%, 11.8%
CMYK22, 0, 86, 14
HSL76, 76%, 49%
HSV76, 86%, 86%
LAB81.5, -38.8, 76.5
LCH81.5, 85.7, 116.9
Decimal11197214

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-2290-c: #AADB1E;
CSS colorcolor: #AADB1E;
Tailwind'pantone-2290-c': '#AADB1E'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.859, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="pantone_2290_c">#AADB1E</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFAADB1E)
JSON{"slug":"2290-c","name":"2290 C","hex":"#AADB1E"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 2290 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 2290 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 2290 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 12.86:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#AADB1E on white1.63:1FailFailFail
#AADB1E on black12.86:1PassPassPass
White on #AADB1E1.63:1FailFailFail
Black on #AADB1E12.86:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#AADB1E
Protanopia#BFC04C
Deuteranopia#BCB957
Tritanopia#AC7078
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.

In use

Aa

Text on 2290 C

12.86:1

Aa

2290 C on white

1.63:1

Aa

2290 C on near black

11.56:1

Printing and Pantone matching

2290 C is built here as C22 M0 Y86 K14. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.

CMYK buildC22 M0 Y86 K14
Total ink123%
Ink noteWithin the roughly 300% limit many printers use.

Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.

Similar Pantone colors

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Questions about 2290 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 2290 C?

HEX #AADB1E, equivalent to RGB 170, 219, 30. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 2290 C?

A process build of C22 M0 Y86 K14. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters.

Is Pantone 2290 C a warm or cool color?

It is a balanced color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 76 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 2290 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 12.86:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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