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Acid Lime 14-0340 TCX

PANTONE 14-0340 TCX TCX / FHI

Pantone Acid Lime 14-0340 TCX is HEX #BADF30, RGB 186, 223, 48, and about CMYK 17, 0, 78, 13. It is a medium, vivid balanced green color. The best text color on it is black at 13.69:1.

FamilyGreen
TemperatureBalanced
LightnessMedium
SaturationVivid
Associationsgrowth, health and calm

Color values and code

Values

HEX#BADF30
HEX without #BADF30
RGB186, 223, 48
RGB percent72.9%, 87.5%, 18.8%
CMYK17, 0, 78, 13
HSL73, 73%, 53%
HSV73, 78%, 87%
LAB83.7, -33.7, 74.5
LCH83.7, 81.8, 114.4
Decimal12246832

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-acid-lime-14-0340-tcx: #BADF30;
CSS colorcolor: #BADF30;
Tailwind'pantone-acid-lime-14-0340-tcx': '#BADF30'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.875, blue: 0.188)
Android XML<color name="pantone_acid_lime_14_0340_tcx">#BADF30</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFBADF30)
JSON{"slug":"acid-lime-14-0340-tcx","name":"Acid Lime 14-0340 TCX","hex":"#BADF30"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Acid Lime 14-0340 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of Acid Lime 14-0340 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on Acid Lime 14-0340 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 13.69:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#BADF30 on white1.53:1FailFailFail
#BADF30 on black13.69:1PassPassPass
White on #BADF301.53:1FailFailFail
Black on #BADF3013.69:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#BADF30
Protanopia#CACA5A
Deuteranopia#C8C564
Tritanopia#BC7C83
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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

In use

Aa

Text on Acid Lime 14-0340 TCX

13.69:1

Aa

Acid Lime 14-0340 TCX on white

1.53:1

Aa

Acid Lime 14-0340 TCX on near black

12.31:1

Printing and Pantone matching

Acid Lime 14-0340 TCX is built here as C17 M0 Y78 K13. 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 buildC17 M0 Y78 K13
Total ink108%
Ink noteWithin 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 Acid Lime 14-0340 TCX

What is the HEX code for Pantone Acid Lime 14-0340 TCX?

HEX #BADF30, equivalent to RGB 186, 223, 48. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone Acid Lime 14-0340 TCX?

A process build of C17 M0 Y78 K13. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone Acid Lime 14-0340 TCX a warm or cool color?

It is a balanced color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 73 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone Acid Lime 14-0340 TCX?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 13.69:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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