Ceramic 16-5127 TCX
PANTONE 16-5127 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Ceramic 16-5127 TCX is HEX #00AAA9, RGB 0, 170, 169, and about CMYK 100, 0, 1, 33. It is a dark, vivid cool teal color. The best text color on it is black at 7.32:1.
| Family | Teal |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | balance, refreshment and clarity |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #00AAA9 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 00AAA9 | |
| RGB | 0, 170, 169 | |
| RGB percent | 0.0%, 66.7%, 66.3% | |
| CMYK | 100, 0, 1, 33 | |
| HSL | 180, 100%, 33% | |
| HSV | 180, 100%, 67% | |
| LAB | 63.0, -35.8, -9.9 | |
| LCH | 63.0, 37.1, 195.5 | |
| Decimal | 43689 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-ceramic-16-5127-tcx: #00AAA9; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #00AAA9; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-ceramic-16-5127-tcx': '#00AAA9' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.667, blue: 0.663) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_ceramic_16_5127_tcx">#00AAA9</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF00AAA9) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"ceramic-16-5127-tcx","name":"Ceramic 16-5127 TCX","hex":"#00AAA9"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Ceramic 16-5127 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Ceramic 16-5127 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Ceramic 16-5127 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00AAA9 on white | 2.87:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #00AAA9 on black | 7.32:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #00AAA9 | 2.87:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #00AAA9 | 7.32:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Ceramic 16-5127 TCX
7.32:1
Ceramic 16-5127 TCX on white
2.87:1
Ceramic 16-5127 TCX on near black
6.58:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Ceramic 16-5127 TCX is built here as C100 M0 Y1 K33. 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 Y1 K33 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 134% |
| 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 Ceramic 16-5127 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Ceramic 16-5127 TCX?
HEX #00AAA9, equivalent to RGB 0, 170, 169. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Ceramic 16-5127 TCX?
A process build of C100 M0 Y1 K33. 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 Ceramic 16-5127 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 180 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Ceramic 16-5127 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.32:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.