PANTONE PQ-311C

Vibrant Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#05C3DE

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RGB5, 195, 222

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CMYK98, 12, 0, 13

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HSL187°, 96%, 45%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-311C

#05C7E1

#04B5CD

#049FB4

#03899B

#037887

#026673

#02505A

#013E46

#01282D

#001214

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-311C

#05C7E1

#0ADEFA

#23E1FB

#41E5FB

#5AE9FC

#78EDFC

#91F0FD

#AFF4FD

#C8F8FE

#E6FCFE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#05C3DE

#E11E05

Analogous

#05E18C

#05C3DE

#0559E1

Triadic

#05C3DE

#E105C7

#C7E105

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 311 C	#05C3DD	ΔE 0.56
PANTONE 95-1-2 C	#00C6E5	ΔE 2.41
PANTONE 95-1-2 U	#00C8E6	ΔE 2.42
PANTONE 98-1-3 C	#00C0D7	ΔE 2.44

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #05C3DE;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #05C3DE;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #05C3DE 0%, #03899B 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
#A1B0E0 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#778FDF (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00D6CA (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-311C is a highly saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #05C3DE, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 187°.

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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