PANTONE Billowing Sail

Pale Light Light Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#D8E7E7

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RGB216, 231, 231

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CMYK6, 0, 0, 9

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HSL180°, 24%, 88%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Billowing Sail

#D9E8E8

#BDD6D6

#A0C5C5

#87B5B5

#6AA4A4

#558B8B

#446F6F

#325252

#233939

#111C1C

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Billowing Sail

#D9E8E8

#DCEAEA

#DFECEC

#E6EFEF

#E9F1F1

#ECF3F3

#EFF5F5

#F2F7F7

#F9FBFB

#FCFDFD

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#D8E7E7

#E8D9D9

Analogous

#D9E8E0

#D8E7E7

#D9E0E8

Triadic

#D8E7E7

#E8D9E8

#E8E8D9

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 11-4604 TCX	#D9E8E6	ΔE 1.06
PANTONE Hint Of Mint	#D8E8E6	ΔE 1.08
PANTONE P 126-9 C	#DCE8E7	ΔE 1.34
PANTONE PQ-9040C	#DCEBEC	ΔE 1.52

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #D8E7E7;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #D8E7E7;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #D8E7E7 0%, #87B5B5 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
#E5E5E7 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#E1E3E7 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D4E8E7 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Billowing Sail is a desaturated cyan with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #D8E7E7, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 180°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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