PANTONE 3551 U

Vibrant Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#0099BD

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RGB0, 153, 189

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CMYK100, 19, 0, 26

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HSL191°, 100%, 37%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 3551 U

#009ABD

#0089A8

#007D99

#006C85

#005C70

#004F61

#003E4D

#002E38

#001D24

#001114

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 3551 U

#009ABD

#00B3DB

#00D0FF

#1FD6FF

#3DDBFF

#61E2FF

#80E8FF

#9EEDFF

#BDF3FF

#E0F9FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#0099BD

#BD2300

Analogous

#00BD81

#0099BD

#003CBD

Triadic

#0099BD

#BD009A

#9ABD00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 3135 CP	#009ABD	ΔE 0.73
PANTONE P 118-8 U	#0098BD	ΔE 0.74
PANTONE 2229 XGC	#0097BA	ΔE 0.93
PANTONE P 116-13 C	#099AC0	ΔE 1.28

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #0099BD;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #0099BD;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0099BD 0%, #006C85 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
#7A8BBF (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5970BE (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00AAA3 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 3551 U is a highly saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #0099BD, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 191°.

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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