3545 C
PANTONE 3545-C TCX
Pantone 3545 C is HEX #00BCE1, RGB 0, 188, 225, and about CMYK 100, 16, 0, 12. It is a dark, vivid cool teal color. The best text color on it is black at 9.28:1.
| Family | Teal |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | balance, refreshment and clarity |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #00BCE1 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 00BCE1 | |
| RGB | 0, 188, 225 | |
| RGB percent | 0.0%, 73.7%, 88.2% | |
| CMYK | 100, 16, 0, 12 | |
| HSL | 190, 100%, 44% | |
| HSV | 190, 100%, 88% | |
| LAB | 70.5, -26.4, -29.6 | |
| LCH | 70.5, 39.6, 228.3 | |
| Decimal | 48353 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-3545-c: #00BCE1; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #00BCE1; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-3545-c': '#00BCE1' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.737, blue: 0.882) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_3545_c">#00BCE1</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF00BCE1) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"3545-c","name":"3545 C","hex":"#00BCE1"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 3545 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 3545 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 3545 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 9.28:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00BCE1 on white | 2.26:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #00BCE1 on black | 9.28:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #00BCE1 | 2.26:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #00BCE1 | 9.28:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 3545 C
9.28:1
3545 C on white
2.26:1
3545 C on near black
8.34:1
Printing and Pantone matching
3545 C is built here as C100 M16 Y0 K12. 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 M16 Y0 K12 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 128% |
| 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 3545 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 3545 C?
HEX #00BCE1, equivalent to RGB 0, 188, 225. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 3545 C?
A process build of C100 M16 Y0 K12. 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 3545 C a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 190 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 3545 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.28:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.