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Values marked ≈ are the nearest match in the Pantone list, not an official PMS. Check a printed Pantone guide before you print.
The Charlotte Hornets colors are teal (#00788C), purple (#1D1160), gray (#A1A1A4) and white (#FFFFFF). Tap any color for its RGB, CMYK and Pantone values, or open its page for tints, shades, harmonies and contrast.
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The Charlotte Hornets colors, one by one
Teal #00788C · Pantone ≈ 7474 C
#00788C is a dark, vivid teal, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 47.1% green, and 54.9% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
Purple #1D1160 · Pantone ≈ 274 C
#1D1160 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Midnight Blue. In RGB it’s made of 11.4% red, 6.7% green, and 37.6% blue. Its hue is 249°, with 70% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
Gray #A1A1A4 · Pantone ≈ Cool Gray 6 C
#A1A1A4 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Quicksilver. In RGB it’s made of 63.1% red, 63.1% green, and 64.3% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 2% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
White #FFFFFF · Pantone ≈ White
#FFFFFF is an almost-white neutral, known as White. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 100% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 0% saturation and 100% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
Which colors work together for text
Contrast for every pair, checked against WCAG. Use the passing pairs for text; the rest are fine for shapes, stripes and backgrounds.
Aa
Purple on white16.14:1 · Passes AAA: fine for any text
AAA
Aa
Purple on gray6.26:1 · Passes AA: fine for body text
AA
Aa
Teal on white5.17:1 · Passes AA: fine for body text
AA
Aa
Teal on purple3.12:1 · Large text only (24px+, or 19px bold)
AA Large
Aa
Gray on white2.58:1 · Too low for text
Fail
Aa
Teal on gray2.00:1 · Too low for text
Fail
Palettes built from teal
Starting points for fan sites, posters and projects that need more than the official colors. Open any of them in the palette builder to adjust.
Tints & shades
The main color, lighter and darker: backgrounds, borders and hover states that stay on-brand.
#00363F #005A69 #00788C #73B5C0 #D9EBEE
Complementary
The main color and its opposite on the wheel, for a bold accent.
#005462 #00788C #CCE4E8 #975F4F
Analogous
Neighbors on the color wheel: calm, and still clearly the team.
#40785B #00788C #696998 #D9EBEE
Triadic
Three hues evenly spaced around the wheel, for something livelier.
#00788C #8E5E82 #6C7141 #E6F2F4
With neutrals
The team colors grounded with a warm gray and an off-white, for print and long reads.
#00788C #1D1160 #A1A1A4 #4A4744 #F4F1EA
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Questions
What are the Charlotte Hornets colors?
The Charlotte Hornets colors are Teal (#00788C), Purple (#1D1160), Gray (#A1A1A4), White (#FFFFFF).
What is the Charlotte Hornets teal hex code?
The Charlotte Hornets teal is #00788C: RGB 0, 120, 140, CMYK 100, 14, 0, 45, and the nearest Pantone match is 7474 C.
What is the Charlotte Hornets purple hex code?
The Charlotte Hornets purple is #1D1160: RGB 29, 17, 96, CMYK 70, 82, 0, 62, and the nearest Pantone match is 274 C.
Which Charlotte Hornets colors work for text?
Purple and white have the strongest contrast (16.1:1), which passes WCAG AAA for text. 3 pairs in this palette pass AA for body text.
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