PANTONE 2181 CP

Rich Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#005569

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RGB0, 85, 105

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CMYK100, 19, 0, 59

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HSL191°, 100%, 21%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2181 CP

#00576B

#004F61

#004757

#003E4D

#003642

#002E38

#002129

#00191F

#001114

#00080A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2181 CP

#00576B

#007994

#009ABD

#00BBE6

#0FD3FF

#38DBFF

#5CE1FF

#85E9FF

#ADF0FF

#D6F8FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#005569

#6B1400

Analogous

#006B49

#005569

#00226B

Triadic

#005569

#6B0057

#576B00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 94-3-7 C	#00556B	ΔE 1.29
PANTONE 19-4234 TCX	#035668	ΔE 1.34
PANTONE Deep Lagoon	#005265	ΔE 1.40
PANTONE 92-2-2 CP	#005769	ΔE 1.62

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #005569;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #005569;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #005569 0%, #003E4D 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#444D6A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#313E69 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#005F5B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2181 CP is a highly saturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #005569, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 191°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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