Pantone Colors

2391 C

PANTONE 2391-C TCX

Pantone 2391 C is HEX #0081A6, RGB 0, 129, 166, and about CMYK 100, 22, 0, 35. It is a dark, vivid cool teal color. The best text color on it is black at 4.69:1.

FamilyTeal
TemperatureCool
LightnessDark
SaturationVivid
Associationsbalance, refreshment and clarity

Color values and code

Values

HEX#0081A6
HEX without #0081A6
RGB0, 129, 166
RGB percent0.0%, 50.6%, 65.1%
CMYK100, 22, 0, 35
HSL193, 100%, 33%
HSV193, 100%, 65%
LAB50.0, -16.1, -28.0
LCH50.0, 32.3, 240.1
Decimal33190

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-2391-c: #0081A6;
CSS colorcolor: #0081A6;
Tailwind'pantone-2391-c': '#0081A6'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.506, blue: 0.651)
Android XML<color name="pantone_2391_c">#0081A6</color>
FlutterColor(0xFF0081A6)
JSON{"slug":"2391-c","name":"2391 C","hex":"#0081A6"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 2391 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 2391 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 2391 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#0081A6 on white4.48:1FailPassFail
#0081A6 on black4.69:1PassPassFail
White on #0081A64.48:1FailPassFail
Black on #0081A64.69:1PassPassFail

Color vision simulation

Normal#0081A6
Protanopia#38399D
Deuteranopia#30279B
Tritanopia#069694
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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

In use

Aa

Text on 2391 C

4.69:1

Aa

2391 C on white

4.48:1

Aa

2391 C on near black

4.22:1

Printing and Pantone matching

2391 C is built here as C100 M22 Y0 K35. 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 buildC100 M22 Y0 K35
Total ink157%
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 2391 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 2391 C?

HEX #0081A6, equivalent to RGB 0, 129, 166. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 2391 C?

A process build of C100 M22 Y0 K35. 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 2391 C a warm or cool color?

It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 193 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 2391 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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