PANTONE 86-1-2 C

Vibrant Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#00AAE3

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RGB0, 170, 227

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CMYK100, 25, 0, 11

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HSL195°, 100%, 45%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 86-1-2 C

#00ACE6

#009DD1

#008AB8

#00779E

#00678A

#005875

#00455C

#003647

#00222E

#000F14

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 86-1-2 C

#00ACE6

#05C1FF

#1FC7FF

#3DCFFF

#57D5FF

#75DDFF

#8FE3FF

#ADEBFF

#C7F1FF

#E5F9FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00AAE3

#E63900

Analogous

#00E6AC

#00AAE3

#0039E6

Triadic

#00AAE3

#E600AC

#ACE600

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2995 XGC	#00A9E2	ΔE 0.39
PANTONE 2995 UP	#00A8E2	ΔE 1.02
PANTONE 2995 C	#00A9E0	ΔE 1.15
PANTONE 2202 U	#00A9E4	ΔE 1.25

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00AAE3;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #00AAE3;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00AAE3 0%, #00779E 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
#849CE7 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5F7DE3 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00C0BB (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 86-1-2 C is a highly saturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #00AAE3, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 195°.

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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