2257 C
PANTONE 2257 C COATED
Pantone 2257 C is HEX #00AD50, RGB 0, 173, 80, and about CMYK 100, 0, 54, 32. It is a dark, vivid cool green color. The best text color on it is black at 7.09:1.
| Family | Green |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | growth, health and calm |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #00AD50 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 00AD50 | |
| RGB | 0, 173, 80 | |
| RGB percent | 0.0%, 67.8%, 31.4% | |
| CMYK | 100, 0, 54, 32 | |
| HSL | 148, 100%, 34% | |
| HSV | 148, 100%, 68% | |
| LAB | 62.1, -58.1, 37.1 | |
| LCH | 62.1, 69.0, 147.5 | |
| Decimal | 44368 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-2257-c: #00AD50; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #00AD50; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-2257-c': '#00AD50' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.678, blue: 0.314) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_2257_c">#00AD50</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF00AD50) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"2257-c","name":"2257 C","hex":"#00AD50"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 2257 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 2257 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 2257 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00AD50 on white | 2.96:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #00AD50 on black | 7.09:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #00AD50 | 2.96:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #00AD50 | 7.09:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 2257 C
7.09:1
2257 C on white
2.96:1
2257 C on near black
6.38:1
Printing and Pantone matching
2257 C is built here as C100 M0 Y54 K32. 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 Y54 K32 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 186% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
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Questions about 2257 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 2257 C?
HEX #00AD50, equivalent to RGB 0, 173, 80. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 2257 C?
A process build of C100 M0 Y54 K32. 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 2257 C a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 148 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 2257 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.09:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.