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About PANTONE 380 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 380 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 380 C is #DBE442, and the RGB color code is RGB(219, 228, 66).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 380 C has a red value of 219, a green value of 228, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.9% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 71.1% yellow, and 10.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 63.3° (degrees), 75.0 % saturation, and 57.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 380 C has a hue of 63.3° (degrees), 71.1 % saturation and 89.4 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 380 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 380 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 380 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 380 C has an LRV of nearly 71. By LRV value, it is a light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

PANTONE 380 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 71 of PANTONE 380 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 380 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 380 C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


PANTONE 380 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(219, 228, 66)
Red
219 (85.9%)
Green
228 (89.4%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.95%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
71.05%
Key
10.59%

HSL

HSL(63.33deg, 75.0 %, 57.6 %)

Hue
63.33°
Saturation
75.00 %.
Lightness
57.65 %.

RYB

RYB(22, 172, 20)
Red
22 (8.6%)
Yellow
172 (67.6%)
Blue
20 (7.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
63.33°
Saturation
71.05 %.
Brightness / Value
89.41 %.

HWB

H: 63.33°

W: 25.88 %

B: 10.59 %

XYZ

X : 57.94

Y : 70.94

Z : 15.79

YXY

Y1 : 70.94

X : 0.4

Y2 : 0.49

CMY

C : 14.12%

M : 10.59%

Y : 74.12%


LRV

~ 70.9 %

Munsell Color System

2.9GY 8.6/10.6

CIE-Lab

L : 87.46

A : -21.98

B : 73.29

CIE-Lch

L : 87.46

C : 76.51

H : 106.69

CIE-Luv

L : 87.46

U : 0.39

V : 88.26

Hunter-Lab

L : 84.23

A : -24.6

B : 47.84






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 380 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 380 C (CMS - Pantone PMS). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#D9E650
Maximum Green Yellow
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#D1E231
Pear
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#CAE00D
Bitter Lemon
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#EEEA62
Greenish Yellow
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 380 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 380 C to Pantone PMS


#E3E935
PANTONE 387 C
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#E0E721
PANTONE 388 C
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#E3E829
PANTONE 809 C
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 380 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 380 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 380 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 380 C to British Standard 4800


#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#FDEF41
BS 10-E-50 - Forsythia
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 380 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 380 C to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE 380 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 380 C to RAL Classic


#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#FFFF00
RAL 1026 - Luminous Yellow
ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 380 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 380 C (CMS - Pantone PMS). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 380 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 380 C to Benjamin Moore


#E1E465
Limelight (2025-40)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#D2D612
New Lime (2025-30)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#D3D95D
Chamomile (397)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#D2E169
Apple Green (2026-40)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 380 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 380 C to Dunn-Edwards


#C6D624
Lime Twist (DEA 124)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#D0D34D
Limelight (DE 5516)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#E1E36E
Ripe Pear (DE 5515)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#DAD000
Chartreuse (DEA 123)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 380 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 380 C to PPG Paints


#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#C9CC4A
Slap Happy (PPG1217-7)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#ECE678
Fresh Lemonade (PPG1216-5)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#D5D16B
Got The Giggles (PPG17-25)
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 380 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 380 C to Valspar


#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#DCDB76
Celery (6007-10A)
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
#CDCA54
Green Mamba (V020-2)
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#C5D165
Sonic Lime (6007-8A)
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 380 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 380 C to Behr


#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)
#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 9.40 (90.6% similar)
#F7DA74
Solar Energy (P310-5)
ΔE - 11.00 (89.0% similar)
#E8E097
Reviving Green (P340-3)
ΔE - 11.21 (88.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 380 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 380 C to Sherwin Williams


#B2C216
Center Stage (SW 6920)
ΔE - 8.66 (91.3% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 10.40 (89.6% similar)
#D2D083
Primavera (SW 9031)
ΔE - 10.73 (89.3% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 11.03 (89.0% similar)







Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



DBE442
PANTONE 380 C

4B42E4
Iris*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of PANTONE 380 C - #DBE442?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 380 C - #DBE442 is #4B42E4, color name is Iris*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments PANTONE 380 C - #DBE442?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 380 C - #DBE442 is #4B42E4, color name is Iris*.





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PANTONE 380 C - #DBE442 Color Images and Patterns


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