Cyan Blue 16-4529 TCX
PANTONE 16-4529 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Cyan Blue 16-4529 TCX is HEX #14A3C7, RGB 20, 163, 199, and about CMYK 90, 18, 0, 22. It is a dark, vivid cool teal color. The best text color on it is black at 7.09:1.
| Family | Teal |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | balance, refreshment and clarity |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #14A3C7 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 14A3C7 | |
| RGB | 20, 163, 199 | |
| RGB percent | 7.8%, 63.9%, 78.0% | |
| CMYK | 90, 18, 0, 22 | |
| HSL | 192, 82%, 43% | |
| HSV | 192, 90%, 78% | |
| LAB | 62.1, -21.8, -28.2 | |
| LCH | 62.1, 35.6, 232.3 | |
| Decimal | 1352647 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-cyan-blue-16-4529-tcx: #14A3C7; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #14A3C7; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-cyan-blue-16-4529-tcx': '#14A3C7' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.639, blue: 0.780) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_cyan_blue_16_4529_tcx">#14A3C7</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF14A3C7) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"cyan-blue-16-4529-tcx","name":"Cyan Blue 16-4529 TCX","hex":"#14A3C7"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Cyan Blue 16-4529 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Cyan Blue 16-4529 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on Cyan Blue 16-4529 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14A3C7 on white | 2.96:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #14A3C7 on black | 7.09:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #14A3C7 | 2.96:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #14A3C7 | 7.09:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Cyan Blue 16-4529 TCX
7.09:1
Cyan Blue 16-4529 TCX on white
2.96:1
Cyan Blue 16-4529 TCX on near black
6.38:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Cyan Blue 16-4529 TCX is built here as C90 M18 Y0 K22. 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 | C90 M18 Y0 K22 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 130% |
| 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 Cyan Blue 16-4529 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Cyan Blue 16-4529 TCX?
HEX #14A3C7, equivalent to RGB 20, 163, 199. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Cyan Blue 16-4529 TCX?
A process build of C90 M18 Y0 K22. 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 Cyan Blue 16-4529 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 192 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Cyan Blue 16-4529 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.09:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.