PANTONE 8243 C

Rich Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#008699

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RGB0, 134, 153

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CMYK100, 12, 0, 40

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HSL187°, 100%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8243 C

#008799

#007A8A

#006C7A

#005F6B

#00515C

#00444D

#00363D

#00292E

#001B1F

#000E0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8243 C

#008799

#00A7BD

#00C6E0

#05E2FF

#29E6FF

#4DEAFF

#70EEFF

#94F3FF

#B8F7FF

#DBFBFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#008699

#991200

Analogous

#00995E

#008699

#003B99

Triadic

#008699

#990087

#879900

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-4525 TCX	#00879A	ΔE 0.40
PANTONE 2221 XGC	#00879B	ΔE 0.69
PANTONE Capri Breeze	#008799	ΔE 0.74
PANTONE 98-3-1 U	#008697	ΔE 1.19

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #008699;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #008699;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #008699 0%, #005F6B 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
#6E799B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#50619A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00938B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8243 C is a highly saturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #008699, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 187°.

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

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