PANTONE PQ-2456C

Rich Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#309B8A

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RGB48, 155, 138

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CMYK69, 0, 11, 39

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HSL170°, 53%, 40%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-2456C

#309C8A

#2B8C7C

#267D6E

#226D61

#1D5E53

#184E45

#133E37

#0E2F29

#0A1F1C

#05100E

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-2456C

#309C8A

#37B39F

#44C5B0

#5BCDBA

#73D4C4

#8ADBCE

#A1E2D7

#B9E9E1

#D0F1EB

#E8F8F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#309B8A

#9C3042

Analogous

#309C54

#309B8A

#30789C

Triadic

#309B8A

#8A309C

#9C8A30

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2456 C	#319C8A	ΔE 0.65
PANTONE 7473 C	#279989	ΔE 1.34
PANTONE P 130-13 C	#2DA190	ΔE 2.63
PANTONE 107-2-4 U	#40A090	ΔE 3.03

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #309B8A;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #309B8A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #309B8A 0%, #226D61 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
#8E8D8A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#787C8C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#18A195 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-2456C is a moderately saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #309B8A, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 170°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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