PANTONE 3551 C

Vibrant Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#00A6C8

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RGB0, 166, 200

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CMYK100, 17, 0, 22

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HSL190°, 100%, 39%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 3551 C

#00A6C7

#0095B3

#00849E

#00738A

#006275

#005566

#004452

#00333D

#002229

#001114

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 3551 C

#00A6C7

#00BFE6

#05D5FF

#24DAFF

#42E0FF

#66E5FF

#85EBFF

#A3F0FF

#C2F5FF

#E0FAFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00A6C8

#C72100

Analogous

#00C785

#00A6C8

#0042C7

Triadic

#00A6C8

#C700A6

#A6C700

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 94-2-4 CP	#00A5C7	ΔE 0.39
PANTONE P 118-14 C	#00A5C8	ΔE 0.72
PANTONE 2201 CP	#00A8CA	ΔE 0.77
PANTONE 93-1-3 C	#16A6C8	ΔE 0.96

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00A6C8;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #00A6C8;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00A6C8 0%, #00738A 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
#8696CA (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#6179C9 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00B8B0 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 3551 C is a highly saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #00A6C8, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 190°.

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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