7716 C
PANTONE 7716 C COATED
Pantone 7716 C is HEX #00968F, RGB 0, 150, 143, and about CMYK 100, 0, 5, 41. It is a dark, vivid cool teal color. The best text color on it is black at 5.76:1.
| Family | Teal |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | balance, refreshment and clarity |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #00968F | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 00968F | |
| RGB | 0, 150, 143 | |
| RGB percent | 0.0%, 58.8%, 56.1% | |
| CMYK | 100, 0, 5, 41 | |
| HSL | 177, 100%, 29% | |
| HSV | 177, 100%, 59% | |
| LAB | 55.9, -34.5, -5.8 | |
| LCH | 55.9, 35.0, 189.6 | |
| Decimal | 38543 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-7716-c: #00968F; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #00968F; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-7716-c': '#00968F' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.588, blue: 0.561) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_7716_c">#00968F</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF00968F) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"7716-c","name":"7716 C","hex":"#00968F"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 7716 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 7716 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 7716 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00968F on white | 3.65:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #00968F on black | 5.76:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #00968F | 3.65:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #00968F | 5.76:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 7716 C
5.76:1
7716 C on white
3.65:1
7716 C on near black
5.18:1
Printing and Pantone matching
7716 C is built here as C100 M0 Y5 K41. 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 Y5 K41 |
|---|---|
| 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 7716 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 7716 C?
HEX #00968F, equivalent to RGB 0, 150, 143. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 7716 C?
A process build of C100 M0 Y5 K41. 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 7716 C a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 177 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 7716 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.76:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.