PANTONE 3252 U

Vibrant Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#00CAC4

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RGB0, 202, 196

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CMYK100, 0, 3, 21

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HSL178°, 100%, 40%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 3252 U

#00CCC5

#00B8B1

#00A39E

#008F8A

#007A76

#006663

#00524F

#003D3B

#002927

#001414

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 3252 U

#00CCC5

#00EBE3

#0AFFF7

#29FFF8

#47FFF9

#66FFFA

#85FFFB

#A3FFFC

#C2FFFD

#E0FFFE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00CAC4

#CC0007

Analogous

#00CC5F

#00CAC4

#006DCC

Triadic

#00CAC4

#C500CC

#CCC500

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 103-1-2 U	#00C8C1	ΔE 0.92
PANTONE 103-1-1 U	#00CDC7	ΔE 1.11
PANTONE 3252 XGC	#27C7C1	ΔE 2.67
PANTONE 103-1-2 C	#00C6C4	ΔE 2.68

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00CAC4;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #00CAC4;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00CAC4 0%, #008F8A 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
#ACB2C4 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8191C7 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00D9C7 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 3252 U is a highly saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #00CAC4, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 178°.

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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