PANTONE 306 UP

Vibrant Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#00AACC

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RGB0, 170, 204

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CMYK100, 17, 0, 20

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HSL190°, 100%, 40%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 306 UP

#00AACC

#0099B8

#0088A3

#00778F

#00667A

#005566

#004452

#00333D

#002229

#001114

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 306 UP

#00AACC

#00C3EB

#0AD6FF

#29DBFF

#47E0FF

#66E5FF

#85EBFF

#A3F0FF

#C2F5FF

#E0FAFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00AACC

#CC2200

Analogous

#00CC88

#00AACC

#0044CC

Triadic

#00AACC

#CC00AA

#AACC00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 95-1-3 CP	#00AACB	ΔE 0.57
PANTONE 2201 CP	#00A8CA	ΔE 0.77
PANTONE 2200 XGC	#00ACCC	ΔE 1.43
PANTONE 3551 C	#00A6C8	ΔE 1.54

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00AACC;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #00AACC;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00AACC 0%, #00778F 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
#899ACE (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#647CCD (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00BCB4 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 306 UP is a highly saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #00AACC, 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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