Sea Green 16-5421 TCX
PANTONE 16-5421 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Sea Green 16-5421 TCX is HEX #149C88, RGB 20, 156, 136, and about CMYK 87, 0, 13, 39. It is a dark, vivid cool teal color. The best text color on it is black at 6.14:1.
| Family | Teal |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | balance, refreshment and clarity |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #149C88 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 149C88 | |
| RGB | 20, 156, 136 | |
| RGB percent | 7.8%, 61.2%, 53.3% | |
| CMYK | 87, 0, 13, 39 | |
| HSL | 171, 77%, 35% | |
| HSV | 171, 87%, 61% | |
| LAB | 57.8, -38.3, 0.9 | |
| LCH | 57.8, 38.3, 178.6 | |
| Decimal | 1350792 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-sea-green-16-5421-tcx: #149C88; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #149C88; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-sea-green-16-5421-tcx': '#149C88' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.612, blue: 0.533) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_sea_green_16_5421_tcx">#149C88</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF149C88) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"sea-green-16-5421-tcx","name":"Sea Green 16-5421 TCX","hex":"#149C88"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Sea Green 16-5421 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Sea Green 16-5421 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Sea Green 16-5421 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #149C88 on white | 3.42:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #149C88 on black | 6.14:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #149C88 | 3.42:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #149C88 | 6.14:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Sea Green 16-5421 TCX
6.14:1
Sea Green 16-5421 TCX on white
3.42:1
Sea Green 16-5421 TCX on near black
5.52:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Sea Green 16-5421 TCX is built here as C87 M0 Y13 K39. 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 | C87 M0 Y13 K39 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 139% |
| 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 Sea Green 16-5421 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Sea Green 16-5421 TCX?
HEX #149C88, equivalent to RGB 20, 156, 136. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Sea Green 16-5421 TCX?
A process build of C87 M0 Y13 K39. 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 Sea Green 16-5421 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 171 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Sea Green 16-5421 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 6.14:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.