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2396 C

PANTONE 2396 C COATED

Pantone 2396 C is HEX #0099B2, RGB 0, 153, 178, and about CMYK 100, 14, 0, 30. It is a dark, vivid cool teal color. The best text color on it is black at 6.20:1.

FamilyTeal
TemperatureCool
LightnessDark
SaturationVivid
Associationsbalance, refreshment and clarity

Color values and code

Values

HEX#0099B2
HEX without #0099B2
RGB0, 153, 178
RGB percent0.0%, 60.0%, 69.8%
CMYK100, 14, 0, 30
HSL188, 100%, 35%
HSV188, 100%, 70%
LAB58.0, -24.6, -22.5
LCH58.0, 33.4, 222.5
Decimal39346

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-2396-c: #0099B2;
CSS colorcolor: #0099B2;
Tailwind'pantone-2396-c': '#0099B2'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.600, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="pantone_2396_c">#0099B2</color>
FlutterColor(0xFF0099B2)
JSON{"slug":"2396-c","name":"2396 C","hex":"#0099B2"}
Pantone 2396 C color reference card (HEX #0099B2) with six nearest Pantone matches

Reference card

Vertical card with the swatch, name, and six nearest Pantone matches.

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 2396 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 2396 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 2396 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 6.20:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#0099B2 on white3.39:1FailPassFail
#0099B2 on black6.20:1PassPassFail
White on #0099B23.39:1FailPassFail
Black on #0099B26.20:1PassPassFail

Color vision simulation

Normal#0099B2
Protanopia#4244AC
Deuteranopia#392EAB
Tritanopia#08A7A6
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.

In use

Aa

Text on 2396 C

6.20:1

Aa

2396 C on white

3.39:1

Aa

2396 C on near black

5.57:1

Printing and Pantone matching

2396 C is built here as C100 M14 Y0 K30. 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 buildC100 M14 Y0 K30
Total ink144%
Ink noteWithin the roughly 300% limit many printers use.

Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.

Similar Pantone colors

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Questions about 2396 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 2396 C?

HEX #0099B2, equivalent to RGB 0, 153, 178. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 2396 C?

A process build of C100 M14 Y0 K30. 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 2396 C a warm or cool color?

It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 188 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 2396 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 6.20:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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