PANTONE Biscay Bay

Rich Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#097988

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RGB9, 121, 136

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CMYK93, 11, 0, 47

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HSL187°, 88%, 28%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Biscay Bay

#097886

#086B78

#075E69

#065560

#054951

#043C43

#032F35

#022226

#021A1D

#010D0E

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Biscay Bay

#097886

#0B95A8

#0DB3C9

#0FD6F0

#31DBF2

#52E1F4

#74E7F6

#96EDF8

#BCF3FB

#DDF9FD

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#097988

#861709

Analogous

#098656

#097988

#093986

Triadic

#097988

#860978

#788609

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 99-2-6 C	#007988	ΔE 0.55
PANTONE 18-4726 TPG	#037989	ΔE 0.63
PANTONE PQ-10285C	#007989	ΔE 0.72
PANTONE 99-1-6 CP	#007A8A	ΔE 0.89

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #097988;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #097988;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #097988 0%, #065560 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
#656E89 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4C5A89 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00847D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Biscay Bay is a highly saturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #097988, 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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