Peacock Blue 16-4728 TCX
PANTONE 16-4728 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Peacock Blue 16-4728 TCX is HEX #00A0B0, RGB 0, 160, 176, and about CMYK 100, 9, 0, 31. It is a dark, vivid cool teal color. The best text color on it is black at 6.66:1.
| Family | Teal |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | balance, refreshment and clarity |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #00A0B0 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 00A0B0 | |
| RGB | 0, 160, 176 | |
| RGB percent | 0.0%, 62.7%, 69.0% | |
| CMYK | 100, 9, 0, 31 | |
| HSL | 185, 100%, 35% | |
| HSV | 185, 100%, 69% | |
| LAB | 60.1, -28.8, -18.2 | |
| LCH | 60.1, 34.1, 212.3 | |
| Decimal | 41136 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-peacock-blue-16-4728-tcx: #00A0B0; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #00A0B0; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-peacock-blue-16-4728-tcx': '#00A0B0' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.627, blue: 0.690) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_peacock_blue_16_4728_tcx">#00A0B0</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF00A0B0) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"peacock-blue-16-4728-tcx","name":"Peacock Blue 16-4728 TCX","hex":"#00A0B0"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Peacock Blue 16-4728 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Peacock Blue 16-4728 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Peacock Blue 16-4728 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 6.66:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00A0B0 on white | 3.16:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #00A0B0 on black | 6.66:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #00A0B0 | 3.16:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #00A0B0 | 6.66:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Peacock Blue 16-4728 TCX
6.66:1
Peacock Blue 16-4728 TCX on white
3.16:1
Peacock Blue 16-4728 TCX on near black
5.98:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Peacock Blue 16-4728 TCX is built here as C100 M9 Y0 K31. 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 M9 Y0 K31 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 140% |
| 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 Peacock Blue 16-4728 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Peacock Blue 16-4728 TCX?
HEX #00A0B0, equivalent to RGB 0, 160, 176. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Peacock Blue 16-4728 TCX?
A process build of C100 M9 Y0 K31. 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 Peacock Blue 16-4728 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 185 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Peacock Blue 16-4728 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 6.66:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.