PANTONE 3278 C

Rich Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#009B77

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RGB0, 155, 119

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CMYK100, 0, 23, 39

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HSL166°, 100%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 3278 C

#009975

#008A6A

#007A5E

#006B52

#005C46

#004D3B

#003D2F

#002E23

#001F17

#000F0C

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 3278 C

#009975

#00BD91

#00E0AC

#05FFC5

#29FFCD

#4DFFD5

#70FFDE

#94FFE6

#B8FFEE

#DBFFF7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#009B77

#990024

Analogous

#009929

#009B77

#007099

Triadic

#009B77

#750099

#997500

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Green CP	#009D7A	ΔE 0.99
PANTONE Simply Green	#009B75	ΔE 1.13
PANTONE 108-1-5 U	#009B79	ΔE 1.13
PANTONE P 133-8 C	#009E7A	ΔE 1.17

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #009B77;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #009B77;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #009B77 0%, #006B52 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#8B8676 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#6A6E7A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00A28F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 3278 C is a highly saturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #009B77, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 166°.

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

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