PANTONE PQ-3557C

Rich Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#00797C

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RGB0, 121, 124

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CMYK100, 2, 0, 51

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HSL181°, 100%, 24%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-3557C

#00787A

#006E70

#005F61

#005557

#004647

#003C3D

#003233

#002324

#00191A

#000A0A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-3557C

#00787A

#00A0A3

#00C4C7

#00ECF0

#14FBFF

#3DFCFF

#66FCFF

#8AFDFF

#B3FEFF

#D6FEFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00797C

#7A0200

Analogous

#007A3F

#00797C

#003B7A

Triadic

#00797C

#7A0078

#787A00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 125-15 C	#007A7D	ΔE 0.41
PANTONE 322 CP	#00787B	ΔE 0.41
PANTONE 100-2-2 U	#007C80	ΔE 1.34
PANTONE P 122-8 U	#007D81	ΔE 1.71

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00797C;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #00797C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00797C 0%, #005557 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
#666B7D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4C577D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#008379 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-3557C is a highly saturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #00797C, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 181°.

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

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