PANTONE 326 U

Vibrant Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#00A9A5

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RGB0, 169, 165

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CMYK100, 0, 2, 34

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HSL179°, 100%, 33%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 326 U

#00A8A5

#009996

#008582

#007573

#006664

#005755

#004241

#003332

#002423

#000F0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 326 U

#00A8A5

#00CCC9

#00EBE7

#0FFFFB

#33FFFC

#57FFFC

#75FFFD

#99FFFD

#BDFFFE

#DBFFFE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00A9A5

#A80003

Analogous

#00A851

#00A9A5

#0057A8

Triadic

#00A9A5

#A500A8

#A8A500

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 103-1-6 C	#00A7A2	ΔE 0.95
PANTONE 102-1-3 U	#00ADA9	ΔE 1.53
PANTONE 102-1-3 C	#00ADAA	ΔE 1.62
PANTONE 2398 CP	#00AAA9	ΔE 1.74

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00A9A5;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #00A9A5;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00A9A5 0%, #007573 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
#9095A5 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#6C79A7 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00B6A7 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 326 U is a highly saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #00A9A5, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 179°.

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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