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316 C

PANTONE 316 C COATED

Pantone 316 C is HEX #004851, RGB 0, 72, 81, and about CMYK 100, 11, 0, 68. It is a very dark, vivid cool teal color. The best text color on it is white at 10.27:1.

FamilyTeal
TemperatureCool
LightnessVery dark
SaturationVivid
Associationsbalance, refreshment and clarity

Color values and code

Values

HEX#004851
HEX without #004851
RGB0, 72, 81
RGB percent0.0%, 28.2%, 31.8%
CMYK100, 11, 0, 68
HSL187, 100%, 16%
HSV187, 100%, 32%
LAB27.4, -16.0, -11.0
LCH27.4, 19.4, 214.6
Decimal18513

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-316-c: #004851;
CSS colorcolor: #004851;
Tailwind'pantone-316-c': '#004851'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.282, blue: 0.318)
Android XML<color name="pantone_316_c">#004851</color>
FlutterColor(0xFF004851)
JSON{"slug":"316-c","name":"316 C","hex":"#004851"}
Pantone 316 C color reference card (HEX #004851) 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 316 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 316 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 316 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 10.27:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#004851 on white10.27:1PassPassPass
#004851 on black2.05:1FailFailFail
White on #00485110.27:1PassPassPass
Black on #0048512.05:1FailFailFail

Color vision simulation

Normal#004851
Protanopia#1F204F
Deuteranopia#1B164E
Tritanopia#044D4D
Achromatopsia#333333

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

In use

Aa

Text on 316 C

10.27:1

Aa

316 C on white

10.27:1

Aa

316 C on near black

1.84:1

Printing and Pantone matching

316 C is built here as C100 M11 Y0 K68. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.

CMYK buildC100 M11 Y0 K68
Total ink179%
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

More teal colors

Questions about 316 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 316 C?

HEX #004851, equivalent to RGB 0, 72, 81. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 316 C?

A process build of C100 M11 Y0 K68. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone 316 C a warm or cool color?

It is a cool color, very dark and vivid, with a hue of 187 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 316 C?

Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 10.27:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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