PANTONE 2228 UP

Vibrant Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#009AB2

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RGB0, 154, 178

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CMYK100, 13, 0, 30

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HSL188°, 100%, 35%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2228 UP

#009BB3

#008DA3

#007C8F

#006E80

#005D6B

#00505C

#003E47

#003138

#001F24

#000D0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2228 UP

#009BB3

#00BAD6

#00D4F5

#1AE0FF

#38E4FF

#5CE9FF

#7AEDFF

#9EF2FF

#BDF6FF

#E0FBFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#009AB2

#B31800

Analogous

#00B371

#009AB2

#0041B3

Triadic

#009AB2

#B3009B

#9BB300

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 99-1-4 C	#009BB3	ΔE 0.39
PANTONE 7711 XGC	#009AB1	ΔE 0.58
PANTONE 2396 C	#0099B2	ΔE 0.73
PANTONE 2229 UP	#0098AF	ΔE 0.94

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #009AB2;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #009AB2;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #009AB2 0%, #006E80 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
#7E8BB4 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5C70B3 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00AAA1 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2228 UP is a highly saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #009AB2, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 188°.

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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