PANTONE 2242 C

Vibrant Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#00A376

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RGB0, 163, 118

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CMYK100, 0, 28, 36

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HSL163°, 100%, 32%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2242 C

#00A375

#00946A

#00855F

#007050

#006145

#00523A

#004230

#003325

#001F16

#000F0B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2242 C

#00A375

#00C78F

#00EBA8

#0AFFBA

#2EFFC4

#52FFCE

#75FFD8

#99FFE2

#B8FFEB

#DBFFF5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00A376

#A3002E

Analogous

#00A323

#00A376

#0080A3

Triadic

#00A376

#7500A3

#A37500

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 17-5936 TPX	#009F73	ΔE 1.61
PANTONE 16-5932 TPX	#099F71	ΔE 1.86
PANTONE 16-5938 TPG	#00A57B	ΔE 1.89
PANTONE 110-1-4 U	#00A87B	ΔE 1.93

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00A376;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #00A376;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00A376 0%, #007050 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
#938C74 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#717379 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00A995 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2242 C is a highly saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #00A376, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 163°.

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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