PANTONE PQ-10291C

Rich Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#009196

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RGB0, 145, 150

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CMYK100, 3, 0, 41

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HSL182°, 100%, 29%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-10291C

#008F94

#008085

#007175

#006366

#005457

#004A4D

#003B3D

#002C2E

#001E1F

#000F0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-10291C

#008F94

#00B1B8

#00D4DB

#00F6FF

#24F8FF

#4DF9FF

#70FAFF

#94FBFF

#B8FDFF

#DBFEFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#009196

#940500

Analogous

#00944F

#009196

#004594

Triadic

#009196

#94008F

#8F9400

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 17-4928 TCX	#009094	ΔE 0.70
PANTONE Viridian Green	#009499	ΔE 1.18
PANTONE 18-4735 TPX	#009295	ΔE 1.25
PANTONE PQ-10290C	#00949A	ΔE 1.30

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #009196;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #009196;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #009196 0%, #006366 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
#7A8197 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5B6998 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#009D92 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-10291C is a highly saturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #009196, 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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