PANTONE 3278 U

Rich Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#009983

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RGB0, 153, 131

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CMYK100, 0, 14, 40

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HSL171°, 100%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 3278 U

#009982

#008A75

#007A68

#006B5B

#005C4E

#004D41

#003D34

#002E27

#001F1A

#000F0D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 3278 U

#009982

#00BDA0

#00E0BF

#05FFDA

#29FFDF

#4DFFE4

#70FFEA

#94FFEF

#B8FFF4

#DBFFFA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#009983

#990017

Analogous

#009936

#009983

#006399

Triadic

#009983

#820099

#998200

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2243 XGC	#009781	ΔE 0.78
PANTONE 17-5330 TPX	#009680	ΔE 1.17
PANTONE 106-1-4 CP	#009880	ΔE 1.23
PANTONE 3285 C	#009681	ΔE 1.29

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #009983;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #009983;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #009983 0%, #006B5B 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
#868582 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#666D85 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00A292 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 3278 U is a highly saturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #009983, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 171°.

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

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