PANTONE PQ-10290C

Rich Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#00949A

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RGB0, 148, 154

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CMYK100, 4, 0, 40

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HSL182°, 100%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-10290C

#009499

#00858A

#00767A

#00686B

#00595C

#004A4D

#003B3D

#002C2E

#001E1F

#000F0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-10290C

#009499

#00B6BD

#00D9E0

#05F7FF

#29F8FF

#4DF9FF

#70FAFF

#94FBFF

#B8FDFF

#DBFEFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00949A

#990500

Analogous

#009952

#00949A

#004799

Triadic

#00949A

#990094

#949900

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Viridian Green	#009499	ΔE 0.59
PANTONE 100-1-7 U	#00959C	ΔE 0.69
PANTONE P 121-8 U	#00949C	ΔE 1.17
PANTONE PQ-10291C	#009196	ΔE 1.30

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00949A;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #00949A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00949A 0%, #00686B 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
#7C849B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5C6B9C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00A095 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-10290C is a highly saturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #00949A, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 182°.

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

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