PANTONE 2231 U

Rich Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#008297

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RGB0, 130, 151

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CMYK100, 14, 0, 41

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HSL188°, 100%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2231 U

#008599

#00778A

#006A7A

#005D6B

#00505C

#00424D

#00353D

#00282E

#001B1F

#000D0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2231 U

#008599

#00A4BD

#00C2E0

#05DEFF

#29E2FF

#4DE7FF

#70ECFF

#94F1FF

#B8F5FF

#DBFAFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#008297

#991400

Analogous

#009961

#008297

#003899

Triadic

#008297

#990085

#859900

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2222 XGC	#008094	ΔE 0.97
PANTONE 94-3-5 CP	#008295	ΔE 1.20
PANTONE 7712 C	#00859B	ΔE 1.30
PANTONE 7712 CP	#00869B	ΔE 1.61

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #008297;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #008297;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #008297 0%, #005D6B 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#6A7599 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4D5F98 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#008F88 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2231 U is a highly saturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #008297, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 188°.

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

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