2237 C
PANTONE 2237 C COATED
Pantone 2237 C is HEX #05868E, RGB 5, 134, 142, and about CMYK 96, 6, 0, 44. It is a dark, vivid cool teal color. The best text color on it is black at 4.81:1.
| Family | Teal |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | balance, refreshment and clarity |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #05868E | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 05868E | |
| RGB | 5, 134, 142 | |
| RGB percent | 2.0%, 52.5%, 55.7% | |
| CMYK | 96, 6, 0, 44 | |
| HSL | 184, 93%, 29% | |
| HSV | 184, 96%, 56% | |
| LAB | 50.7, -26.9, -13.0 | |
| LCH | 50.7, 29.9, 205.7 | |
| Decimal | 362126 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-2237-c: #05868E; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #05868E; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-2237-c': '#05868E' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.525, blue: 0.557) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_2237_c">#05868E</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF05868E) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"2237-c","name":"2237 C","hex":"#05868E"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 2237 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 2237 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 2237 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #05868E on white | 4.37:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #05868E on black | 4.81:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #05868E | 4.37:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #05868E | 4.81:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 2237 C
4.81:1
2237 C on white
4.37:1
2237 C on near black
4.32:1
Printing and Pantone matching
2237 C is built here as C96 M6 Y0 K44. 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 | C96 M6 Y0 K44 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 146% |
| 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 2237 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 2237 C?
HEX #05868E, equivalent to RGB 5, 134, 142. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 2237 C?
A process build of C96 M6 Y0 K44. 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 2237 C a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 184 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 2237 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.