PANTONE PQ-8761C

Rich Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#005F68
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RGB0, 95, 104
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CMYK100, 9, 0, 59
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HSL185°, 100%, 20%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8761C

#005E66
#00545C
#004B52
#004147
#00383D
#002F33
#002529
#001C1F
#001314
#00090A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8761C

#005E66
#00838F
#00A8B8
#00CEE0
#0AEBFF
#33EEFF
#5CF1FF
#85F5FF
#ADF8FF
#D6FCFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#005F68
#660900

Analogous

#00663C
#005F68
#002A66

Triadic

#005F68
#66005E
#5E6600

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 97-1-5 CP#005F67ΔE 0.63
PANTONE 98-2-7 C#005D67ΔE 1.09
PANTONE 5473 XGC#005F6AΔE 1.27
PANTONE 8761 C#005E69ΔE 1.36

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #005F68;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #005F68;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #005F68 0%, #004147 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
#4F5569 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#3A4569 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#006861 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8761C is a highly saturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #005F68, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 185°.

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

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