PANTONE 18-4538 TCX

Vibrant Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#0081A6

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RGB0, 129, 166

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CMYK100, 22, 0, 35

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HSL193°, 100%, 33%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 18-4538 TCX

#0084A8

#007899

#006885

#005C75

#005066

#004457

#003442

#002833

#001C24

#000C0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 18-4538 TCX

#0084A8

#00A0CC

#00B8EB

#0FCBFF

#33D3FF

#57DBFF

#75E1FF

#99E9FF

#BDF1FF

#DBF7FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#0081A6

#A82400

Analogous

#00A879

#0081A6

#0030A8

Triadic

#0081A6

#A80084

#84A800

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-4535 TCX	#0081A5	ΔE 0.60
PANTONE 641 UP	#0083A8	ΔE 0.81
PANTONE P 117-6 C	#0083A9	ΔE 0.95
PANTONE 314 C	#007FA3	ΔE 0.95

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #0081A6;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #0081A6;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0081A6 0%, #005C75 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#6676A8 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#495FA6 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00918C (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 18-4538 TCX is a highly saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #0081A6, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 193°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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