Pool Green 16-5425 TCX
PANTONE 16-5425 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Pool Green 16-5425 TCX is HEX #00AF9D, RGB 0, 175, 157, and about CMYK 100, 0, 10, 31. It is a dark, vivid cool teal color. The best text color on it is black at 7.62:1.
| Family | Teal |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | balance, refreshment and clarity |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #00AF9D | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 00AF9D | |
| RGB | 0, 175, 157 | |
| RGB percent | 0.0%, 68.6%, 61.6% | |
| CMYK | 100, 0, 10, 31 | |
| HSL | 174, 100%, 34% | |
| HSV | 174, 100%, 69% | |
| LAB | 64.2, -41.6, -1.4 | |
| LCH | 64.2, 41.6, 182.0 | |
| Decimal | 44957 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-pool-green-16-5425-tcx: #00AF9D; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #00AF9D; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-pool-green-16-5425-tcx': '#00AF9D' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.686, blue: 0.616) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_pool_green_16_5425_tcx">#00AF9D</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF00AF9D) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"pool-green-16-5425-tcx","name":"Pool Green 16-5425 TCX","hex":"#00AF9D"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Pool Green 16-5425 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Pool Green 16-5425 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Pool Green 16-5425 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.62:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00AF9D on white | 2.76:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #00AF9D on black | 7.62:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #00AF9D | 2.76:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #00AF9D | 7.62:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Pool Green 16-5425 TCX
7.62:1
Pool Green 16-5425 TCX on white
2.76:1
Pool Green 16-5425 TCX on near black
6.85:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Pool Green 16-5425 TCX is built here as C100 M0 Y10 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 M0 Y10 K31 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 142% |
| 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 Pool Green 16-5425 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Pool Green 16-5425 TCX?
HEX #00AF9D, equivalent to RGB 0, 175, 157. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Pool Green 16-5425 TCX?
A process build of C100 M0 Y10 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 Pool Green 16-5425 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 174 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Pool Green 16-5425 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.62:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.