PANTONE 305 U

Vibrant Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#1EC9ED

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RGB30, 201, 237

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CMYK87, 15, 0, 7

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HSL190°, 85%, 52%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 305 U

#1DCAED

#12BCDE

#10A8C6

#0E90AA

#0C7C92

#0A687B

#085463

#06404B

#04282F

#021418

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 305 U

#1DCAED

#34CFEF

#4CD5F0

#5FD9F2

#76DFF4

#8EE4F6

#A5EAF8

#BDF0FA

#D0F4FB

#E7F9FD

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#1EC9ED

#ED3F1D

Analogous

#1DEDA7

#1EC9ED

#1D62ED

Triadic

#1EC9ED

#ED1DCA

#CAED1D

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2198 U	#00C8E8	ΔE 2.69
PANTONE 95-1-2 C	#00C6E5	ΔE 3.24
PANTONE 95-1-2 U	#00C8E6	ΔE 3.73
PANTONE 637 U	#41C8E7	ΔE 4.13

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #1EC9ED;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #1EC9ED;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1EC9ED 0%, #0E90AA 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#A8B9F0 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#829BEE (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00DCD3 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 305 U is a highly saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #1EC9ED, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 190°.

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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