Soothing Sea 12-5209 TCX
PANTONE 12-5209 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Soothing Sea 12-5209 TCX is HEX #C3E9E4, RGB 195, 233, 228, and about CMYK 16, 0, 2, 9. It is a light, moderate cool beige color. The best text color on it is black at 16.10:1.
| Family | Beige |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Moderate |
| Associations | calm, softness and neutrality |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #C3E9E4 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | C3E9E4 | |
| RGB | 195, 233, 228 | |
| RGB percent | 76.5%, 91.4%, 89.4% | |
| CMYK | 16, 0, 2, 9 | |
| HSL | 172, 46%, 84% | |
| HSV | 172, 16%, 91% | |
| LAB | 89.6, -13.3, -1.7 | |
| LCH | 89.6, 13.4, 187.3 | |
| Decimal | 12839396 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-soothing-sea-12-5209-tcx: #C3E9E4; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #C3E9E4; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-soothing-sea-12-5209-tcx': '#C3E9E4' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.914, blue: 0.894) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_soothing_sea_12_5209_tcx">#C3E9E4</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFC3E9E4) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"soothing-sea-12-5209-tcx","name":"Soothing Sea 12-5209 TCX","hex":"#C3E9E4"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Soothing Sea 12-5209 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Soothing Sea 12-5209 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on Soothing Sea 12-5209 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 16.10:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #C3E9E4 on white | 1.30:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #C3E9E4 on black | 16.10:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #C3E9E4 | 1.30:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #C3E9E4 | 16.10:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Soothing Sea 12-5209 TCX
16.10:1
Soothing Sea 12-5209 TCX on white
1.30:1
Soothing Sea 12-5209 TCX on near black
14.47:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Soothing Sea 12-5209 TCX is built here as C16 M0 Y2 K9. 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 | C16 M0 Y2 K9 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 27% |
| 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
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Questions about Soothing Sea 12-5209 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Soothing Sea 12-5209 TCX?
HEX #C3E9E4, equivalent to RGB 195, 233, 228. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Soothing Sea 12-5209 TCX?
A process build of C16 M0 Y2 K9. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone Soothing Sea 12-5209 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, light and moderate, with a hue of 172 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Soothing Sea 12-5209 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 16.10:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.