PANTONE 311 C

Vibrant Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#05C3DD

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RGB5, 195, 221

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CMYK98, 12, 0, 13

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HSL187°, 96%, 44%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 311 C

#04C3DC

#04B1C8

#049BAF

#03899B

#037382

#02616E

#02505A

#013A41

#01282D

#001214

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 311 C

#04C3DC

#05DDFA

#1EE1FA

#3CE5FB

#55E8FC

#73ECFC

#91F0FD

#AAF4FD

#C8F8FE

#E1FBFE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#05C3DD

#DC1E04

Analogous

#04DC89

#05C3DD

#0457DC

Triadic

#05C3DD

#DC04C3

#C3DC04

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-311C	#05C3DE	ΔE 0.56
PANTONE 98-1-3 C	#00C0D7	ΔE 1.96
PANTONE 16-4535 TPX	#00BCD6	ΔE 2.58
PANTONE 3115 U	#00BCD4	ΔE 2.75

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #05C3DD;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #05C3DD;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #05C3DD 0%, #03899B 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
#A1B0DF (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#778FDE (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00D6CA (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 311 C is a highly saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #05C3DD, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 187°.

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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