PANTONE PQ-3500C

Rich Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#006B38

content_copy

RGB0, 107, 56

content_copy

CMYK100, 0, 48, 58

content_copy

HSL151°, 100%, 21%

content_copy

Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-3500C

#006B37

#006132

#00572D

#004D28

#004222

#00381D

#002915

#001F10

#00140B

#000A05

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-3500C

#006B37

#00944C

#00BD61

#00E677

#0FFF8B

#38FF9F

#5CFFB0

#85FFC4

#ADFFD8

#D6FFEB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#006B38

#6B0034

Analogous

#006B02

#006B38

#00696B

Triadic

#006B38

#37006B

#6B3700

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 349 C	#046A38	ΔE 0.86
PANTONE P 140-16 C	#006F3D	ΔE 1.84
PANTONE P 147-8 C	#006535	ΔE 2.90
PANTONE 3500 CP	#00713A	ΔE 3.18

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #006B38;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #006B38;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #006B38 0%, #004D28 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
#655A36 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4F4B3B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#006C5B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-3500C is a highly saturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #006B38, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 151°.

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

Find your next shade.

Convert any HEX, RGB, or Pantone color instantly.