Green C
PANTONE GREEN-C TCX
Pantone Green C is HEX #00AB84, RGB 0, 171, 132, and about CMYK 100, 0, 23, 33. It is a dark, vivid cool teal color. The best text color on it is black at 7.16:1.
| Family | Teal |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | balance, refreshment and clarity |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #00AB84 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 00AB84 | |
| RGB | 0, 171, 132 | |
| RGB percent | 0.0%, 67.1%, 51.8% | |
| CMYK | 100, 0, 23, 33 | |
| HSL | 166, 100%, 34% | |
| HSV | 166, 100%, 67% | |
| LAB | 62.3, -46.7, 9.7 | |
| LCH | 62.3, 47.7, 168.2 | |
| Decimal | 43908 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-green-c: #00AB84; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #00AB84; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-green-c': '#00AB84' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.671, blue: 0.518) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_green_c">#00AB84</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF00AB84) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"green-c","name":"Green C","hex":"#00AB84"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Green C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Green C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Green C is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00AB84 on white | 2.93:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #00AB84 on black | 7.16:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #00AB84 | 2.93:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #00AB84 | 7.16:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Green C
7.16:1
Green C on white
2.93:1
Green C on near black
6.44:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Green C is built here as C100 M0 Y23 K33. 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 Y23 K33 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 156% |
| 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 Green C
What is the HEX code for Pantone Green C?
HEX #00AB84, equivalent to RGB 0, 171, 132. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Green C?
A process build of C100 M0 Y23 K33. 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 Green C a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 166 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Green C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.16:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.