PANTONE 2242 U

Vibrant Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#009F81

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RGB0, 159, 129

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CMYK100, 0, 19, 38

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HSL169°, 100%, 31%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2242 U

#009E81

#008F75

#008068

#00705C

#00614F

#005243

#003D32

#002E25

#001F19

#000F0C

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2242 U

#009E81

#00C29E

#00E6BB

#0AFFD2

#2EFFD9

#52FFDF

#70FFE5

#94FFEB

#B8FFF2

#DBFFF8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#009F81

#9E001D

Analogous

#009E32

#009F81

#006C9E

Triadic

#009F81

#81009E

#9E8100

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 108-1-4 CP	#009F80	ΔE 0.57
PANTONE 16-5932 TPG	#009E7F	ΔE 0.70
PANTONE 105-5-1 C	#009D80	ΔE 0.94
PANTONE 17-5638 TCX	#009F7F	ΔE 1.13

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #009F81;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #009F81;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #009F81 0%, #00705C 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
#8D8A80 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#6B7184 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00A795 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2242 U is a highly saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #009F81, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 169°.

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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