PANTONE 312 UP

Vibrant Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#00A8C6

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RGB0, 168, 198

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CMYK100, 15, 0, 22

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HSL189°, 100%, 39%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 312 UP

#00A9C7

#0098B3

#00869E

#00758A

#006475

#005766

#004552

#00343D

#002329

#001114

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 312 UP

#00A9C7

#00C3E6

#05DAFF

#24DEFF

#42E3FF

#66E8FF

#85EDFF

#A3F1FF

#C2F6FF

#E0FAFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00A8C6

#C71E00

Analogous

#00C781

#00A8C6

#0046C7

Triadic

#00A8C6

#C700A9

#A9C700

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 16-4529 TCX	#06A8C6	ΔE 0.22
PANTONE PQ-2200C	#04A9C7	ΔE 0.37
PANTONE 2200 C	#05A9C7	ΔE 0.37
PANTONE 2200 CP	#00A7C5	ΔE 0.38

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00A8C6;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #00A8C6;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00A8C6 0%, #00758A 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
#8898C8 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#637AC7 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00BAB0 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 312 UP is a highly saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #00A8C6, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 189°.

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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