2398 C
PANTONE 2398-C TCX
Pantone 2398 C is HEX #00BAB3, RGB 0, 186, 179, and about CMYK 100, 0, 4, 27. It is a dark, vivid cool teal color. The best text color on it is black at 8.67:1.
| Family | Teal |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | balance, refreshment and clarity |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #00BAB3 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 00BAB3 | |
| RGB | 0, 186, 179 | |
| RGB percent | 0.0%, 72.9%, 70.2% | |
| CMYK | 100, 0, 4, 27 | |
| HSL | 178, 100%, 36% | |
| HSV | 178, 100%, 73% | |
| LAB | 68.3, -40.0, -7.6 | |
| LCH | 68.3, 40.8, 190.8 | |
| Decimal | 47795 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-2398-c: #00BAB3; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #00BAB3; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-2398-c': '#00BAB3' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.729, blue: 0.702) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_2398_c">#00BAB3</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF00BAB3) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"2398-c","name":"2398 C","hex":"#00BAB3"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 2398 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 2398 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 2398 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 8.67:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00BAB3 on white | 2.42:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #00BAB3 on black | 8.67:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #00BAB3 | 2.42:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #00BAB3 | 8.67:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 2398 C
8.67:1
2398 C on white
2.42:1
2398 C on near black
7.80:1
Printing and Pantone matching
2398 C is built here as C100 M0 Y4 K27. 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 build | C100 M0 Y4 K27 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 131% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
Similar Pantone colors
More teal colors
Questions about 2398 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 2398 C?
HEX #00BAB3, equivalent to RGB 0, 186, 179. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 2398 C?
A process build of C100 M0 Y4 K27. 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 2398 C a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 178 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 2398 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 8.67:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.