3551 C
PANTONE 3551-C TCX
Pantone 3551 C is HEX #00A6C8, RGB 0, 166, 200, and about CMYK 100, 17, 0, 22. It is a dark, vivid cool teal color. The best text color on it is black at 7.29:1.
| Family | Teal |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | balance, refreshment and clarity |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #00A6C8 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 00A6C8 | |
| RGB | 0, 166, 200 | |
| RGB percent | 0.0%, 65.1%, 78.4% | |
| CMYK | 100, 17, 0, 22 | |
| HSL | 190, 100%, 39% | |
| HSV | 190, 100%, 78% | |
| LAB | 62.9, -23.7, -27.5 | |
| LCH | 62.9, 36.3, 229.2 | |
| Decimal | 42696 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-3551-c: #00A6C8; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #00A6C8; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-3551-c': '#00A6C8' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.651, blue: 0.784) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_3551_c">#00A6C8</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF00A6C8) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"3551-c","name":"3551 C","hex":"#00A6C8"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 3551 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 3551 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 3551 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00A6C8 on white | 2.88:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #00A6C8 on black | 7.29:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #00A6C8 | 2.88:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #00A6C8 | 7.29:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 3551 C
7.29:1
3551 C on white
2.88:1
3551 C on near black
6.55:1
Printing and Pantone matching
3551 C is built here as C100 M17 Y0 K22. 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 M17 Y0 K22 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 139% |
| 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 3551 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 3551 C?
HEX #00A6C8, equivalent to RGB 0, 166, 200. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 3551 C?
A process build of C100 M17 Y0 K22. 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 3551 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 3551 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.29:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.