PANTONE PQ-8224C

Rich Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#00778E

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RGB0, 119, 142

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CMYK100, 16, 0, 44

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HSL190°, 100%, 28%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8224C

#00778F

#006A80

#005D70

#005566

#004857

#003B47

#002F38

#002229

#00191F

#000D0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8224C

#00778F

#0095B3

#00B2D6

#00D4FF

#24DAFF

#47E0FF

#6BE6FF

#8FECFF

#B8F3FF

#DBF9FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00778E

#8F1800

Analogous

#008F5F

#00778E

#00308F

Triadic

#00778E

#8F0077

#778F00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-4430 TCX	#007890	ΔE 0.70
PANTONE 8224 C	#00758D	ΔE 1.07
PANTONE 96-1-6 C	#007790	ΔE 1.22
PANTONE 2223 C	#00788D	ΔE 1.32

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00778E;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #00778E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00778E 0%, #005566 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
#606C90 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#46578F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00847D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8224C is a highly saturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #00778E, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 190°.

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

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