2420 C
PANTONE 2420 C COATED
Pantone 2420 C is HEX #00C65E, RGB 0, 198, 94, and about CMYK 100, 0, 53, 22. It is a dark, vivid cool green color. The best text color on it is black at 9.24:1.
| Family | Green |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | growth, health and calm |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #00C65E | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 00C65E | |
| RGB | 0, 198, 94 | |
| RGB percent | 0.0%, 77.6%, 36.9% | |
| CMYK | 100, 0, 53, 22 | |
| HSL | 148, 100%, 39% | |
| HSV | 148, 100%, 78% | |
| LAB | 70.3, -64.1, 40.3 | |
| LCH | 70.3, 75.7, 147.8 | |
| Decimal | 50782 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-2420-c: #00C65E; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #00C65E; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-2420-c': '#00C65E' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.776, blue: 0.369) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_2420_c">#00C65E</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF00C65E) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"2420-c","name":"2420 C","hex":"#00C65E"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 2420 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 2420 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on 2420 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 9.24:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00C65E on white | 2.27:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #00C65E on black | 9.24:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #00C65E | 2.27:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #00C65E | 9.24:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 2420 C
9.24:1
2420 C on white
2.27:1
2420 C on near black
8.31:1
Printing and Pantone matching
2420 C is built here as C100 M0 Y53 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 M0 Y53 K22 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 175% |
| 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 2420 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 2420 C?
HEX #00C65E, equivalent to RGB 0, 198, 94. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 2420 C?
A process build of C100 M0 Y53 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 2420 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 2420 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.24:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.