Cloud Blue 14-4306 TCX

PANTONE 14-4306 TCX TCX / FHI

Pantone Cloud Blue 14-4306 TCX is HEX #A2B6B9, RGB 162, 182, 185, and about CMYK 12, 2, 0, 27. It is a light, muted cool teal color. The best text color on it is black at 9.93:1.

Family	Teal
Temperature	Cool
Lightness	Light
Saturation	Muted
Associations	balance, refreshment and clarity

Color values and code

Values

HEX	#A2B6B9
HEX without #	A2B6B9
RGB	162, 182, 185
RGB percent	63.5%, 71.4%, 72.5%
CMYK	12, 2, 0, 27
HSL	188, 14%, 68%
HSV	188, 12%, 73%
LAB	72.7, -6.2, -3.9
LCH	72.7, 7.3, 211.8
Decimal	10663609

Code snippets

CSS variable	--pantone-cloud-blue-14-4306-tcx: #A2B6B9;
CSS color	color: #A2B6B9;
Tailwind	'pantone-cloud-blue-14-4306-tcx': '#A2B6B9'
SwiftUI	Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.714, blue: 0.725)
Android XML	<color name="pantone_cloud_blue_14_4306_tcx">#A2B6B9</color>
Flutter	Color(0xFFA2B6B9)
JSON	{"slug":"cloud-blue-14-4306-tcx","name":"Cloud Blue 14-4306 TCX","hex":"#A2B6B9"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Cloud Blue 14-4306 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of Cloud Blue 14-4306 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Accessibility

The best text color on Cloud Blue 14-4306 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 9.93:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

Pair	Ratio	AA text	AA large	AAA text
#A2B6B9 on white	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
#A2B6B9 on black	9.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
White on #A2B6B9	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black on #A2B6B9	9.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

Color vision simulation

Normal#A2B6B9

Protanopia#ABABB8

Deuteranopia#AAA8B8

Tritanopia#A3B8B8

Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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

In use

Text on Cloud Blue 14-4306 TCX

9.93:1

Cloud Blue 14-4306 TCX on white

2.12:1

Cloud Blue 14-4306 TCX on near black

8.93:1

Printing and Pantone matching

Cloud Blue 14-4306 TCX is built here as C12 M2 Y0 K27. 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 build	C12 M2 Y0 K27
Total ink	42%
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

Ether 14-4506 TCXDelta E 1.6 7542 CDelta E 2.2 Blue Haze 15-4707 TCXDelta E 2.8 Sterling Blue 15-4309 TCXDelta E 2.8 Gray Mist 15-4706 TCXDelta E 2.9 2176 CDelta E 3.4

More teal colors

2183 C#0092BD 2197 C#74D2E7 2198 C#4AC9E3 2199 C#00BBDC 2200 C#05A9C7 2201 C#00AED6

Questions about Cloud Blue 14-4306 TCX

What is the HEX code for Pantone Cloud Blue 14-4306 TCX?

HEX #A2B6B9, equivalent to RGB 162, 182, 185. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone Cloud Blue 14-4306 TCX?

A process build of C12 M2 Y0 K27. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone Cloud Blue 14-4306 TCX a warm or cool color?

It is a cool color, light and muted, with a hue of 188 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone Cloud Blue 14-4306 TCX?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.93:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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