PANTONE 2231 UP

Rich Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#008493

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RGB0, 132, 147

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CMYK100, 10, 0, 42

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HSL186°, 100%, 29%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2231 UP

#008594

#007785

#006A75

#005C66

#004E57

#00454D

#00373D

#00292E

#001C1F

#000E0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2231 UP

#008594

#00A5B8

#00C5DB

#00E5FF

#24E9FF

#4DEDFF

#70F1FF

#94F4FF

#B8F8FF

#DBFBFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#008493

#940F00

Analogous

#009459

#008493

#003B94

Triadic

#008493

#940085

#859400

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 99-2-5 C	#008492	ΔE 0.60
PANTONE 7713 U	#068694	ΔE 0.96
PANTONE 10284 C	#008292	ΔE 1.03
PANTONE 7713 UP	#008491	ΔE 1.20

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #008493;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #008493;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #008493 0%, #005C66 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
#6D7694 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#506094 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#009188 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2231 UP is a highly saturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #008493, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 186°.

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

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