PANTONE PQ-5535C

Deep Dark Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#183028

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RGB24, 48, 40

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CMYK50, 0, 17, 81

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HSL160°, 33%, 14%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-5535C

#182F28

#162C25

#13251F

#11221C

#0E1B17

#0C1814

#0A1411

#070E0B

#050A08

#020303

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-5535C

#182F28

#274E41

#356958

#448871

#52A388

#6DB69D

#8CC5B2

#A7D3C4

#C5E2D8

#E0F0EB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#183028

#2F1820

Analogous

#182F1C

#183028

#182C2F

Triadic

#183028

#28182F

#2F2818

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 5535 C	#183029	ΔE 0.68
PANTONE 5535 XGC	#122F28	ΔE 1.91
PANTONE 627 C	#13322B	ΔE 2.47
PANTONE 5467 C	#18332F	ΔE 3.18

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #183028;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #183028;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #183028 0%, #11221C 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#2E2C28 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#292929 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#13312D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-5535C is a desaturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #183028, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 160°.

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

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