Biscay Bay 18-4726 TCX
PANTONE 18-4726 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Biscay Bay 18-4726 TCX is HEX #097988, RGB 9, 121, 136, and about CMYK 93, 11, 0, 47. It is a dark, vivid cool teal color. The best text color on it is white at 5.12:1.
| Family | Teal |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | balance, refreshment and clarity |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #097988 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 097988 | |
| RGB | 9, 121, 136 | |
| RGB percent | 3.5%, 47.5%, 53.3% | |
| CMYK | 93, 11, 0, 47 | |
| HSL | 187, 88%, 28% | |
| HSV | 187, 93%, 53% | |
| LAB | 46.3, -22.1, -16.1 | |
| LCH | 46.3, 27.4, 216.1 | |
| Decimal | 620936 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-biscay-bay-18-4726-tcx: #097988; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #097988; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-biscay-bay-18-4726-tcx': '#097988' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.475, blue: 0.533) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_biscay_bay_18_4726_tcx">#097988</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF097988) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"biscay-bay-18-4726-tcx","name":"Biscay Bay 18-4726 TCX","hex":"#097988"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Biscay Bay 18-4726 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Biscay Bay 18-4726 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Biscay Bay 18-4726 TCX is white, with a contrast ratio of 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #097988 on white | 5.12:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| #097988 on black | 4.10:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| White on #097988 | 5.12:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #097988 | 4.10:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Biscay Bay 18-4726 TCX
5.12:1
Biscay Bay 18-4726 TCX on white
5.12:1
Biscay Bay 18-4726 TCX on near black
3.69:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Biscay Bay 18-4726 TCX is built here as C93 M11 Y0 K47. 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 | C93 M11 Y0 K47 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 151% |
| 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 Biscay Bay 18-4726 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Biscay Bay 18-4726 TCX?
HEX #097988, equivalent to RGB 9, 121, 136. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Biscay Bay 18-4726 TCX?
A process build of C93 M11 Y0 K47. 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 Biscay Bay 18-4726 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 187 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Biscay Bay 18-4726 TCX?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.