PANTONE 98-3-5 U

Muted Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#306166

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RGB48, 97, 102

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CMYK53, 5, 0, 60

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HSL186°, 36%, 29%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 98-3-5 U

#2F5F65

#2A555A

#264C50

#214245

#1C383B

#183134

#14272A

#0F1E1F

#0A1415

#050A0A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 98-3-5 U

#2F5F65

#3B767D

#468D95

#52A4AD

#6AB1B9

#86BFC6

#9ECCD1

#B6D9DD

#CEE6E8

#E7F2F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#306166

#65352F

Analogous

#2F654F

#306166

#2F4565

Triadic

#306166

#652F5F

#5F652F

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 123-16 U	#2D5E63	ΔE 1.22
PANTONE 99-3-4 U	#2E5C61	ΔE 2.10
PANTONE 3165 UP	#33666C	ΔE 2.12
PANTONE 19-4916 TPG	#336169	ΔE 2.13

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #306166;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #306166;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #306166 0%, #214245 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#595C66 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4E5466 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#236662 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 98-3-5 U is a desaturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #306166, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 186°.

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

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