PANTONE 321 U

Rich Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#00808B

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RGB0, 128, 139

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CMYK100, 8, 0, 45

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HSL185°, 100%, 27%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 321 U

#007E8A

#00707A

#006770

#005961

#004B52

#004147

#003338

#002529

#00171A

#000E0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 321 U

#007E8A

#009FAD

#00C4D6

#00E5FA

#1FECFF

#47F0FF

#6BF3FF

#8FF6FF

#B3F9FF

#DBFCFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00808B

#8A0B00

Analogous

#008A50

#00808B

#00398A

Triadic

#00808B

#8A007E

#7E8A00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 122-8 C	#00808A	ΔE 0.60
PANTONE 7714 UP	#007F89	ΔE 0.71
PANTONE 98-3-2 CP	#00808D	ΔE 1.20
PANTONE 99-2-5 CP	#00818A	ΔE 1.29

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00808B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #00808B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00808B 0%, #005961 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#6A728C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4E5D8C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#008C83 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 321 U is a highly saturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #00808B, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 185°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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