PANTONE 326 XGC

Vibrant Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#00AFA9

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RGB0, 175, 169

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CMYK100, 0, 3, 31

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HSL178°, 100%, 34%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 326 XGC

#00ADA8

#009E99

#008A85

#007A76

#006663

#005754

#004745

#003331

#002423

#000F0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 326 XGC

#00ADA8

#00D1CA

#00F0E8

#14FFF7

#33FFF8

#57FFF9

#7AFFFB

#99FFFC

#BDFFFD

#DBFFFE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00AFA9

#AD0006

Analogous

#00AD51

#00AFA9

#005CAD

Triadic

#00AFA9

#A800AD

#ADA800

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 103-1-5 C	#00AFAA	ΔE 0.57
PANTONE 16-5127 TCX	#00ADA6	ΔE 0.94
PANTONE 104-2-4 C	#00ADA5	ΔE 1.36
PANTONE 102-1-3 U	#00ADA9	ΔE 1.37

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00AFA9;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #00AFA9;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00AFA9 0%, #007A76 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
#969AA9 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#707EAB (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00BCAC (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 326 XGC is a highly saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #00AFA9, 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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