PANTONE PQ-901C

Vibrant Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#00AADA

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RGB0, 170, 218

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CMYK100, 22, 0, 15

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HSL193°, 100%, 43%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-901C

#00ACDB

#009CC7

#0088AD

#007899

#006885

#005870

#004457

#003442

#00242E

#001014

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-901C

#00ACDB

#00C4FA

#14CCFF

#33D3FF

#52D9FF

#70E0FF

#8AE6FF

#A8ECFF

#C7F3FF

#E0F8FF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00AADA

#DB3000

Analogous

#00DB9D

#00AADA

#003EDB

Triadic

#00AADA

#DB00AC

#ACDB00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 15-4535 TSX	#00A8D9	ΔE 1.02
PANTONE 3545 UP	#00A8D6	ΔE 1.30
PANTONE 901 U	#00AADD	ΔE 1.71
PANTONE 2190 UP	#20ADDE	ΔE 1.78

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00AADA;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #00AADA;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00AADA 0%, #007899 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#869BDD (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#617DDB (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00BEB8 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-901C is a highly saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #00AADA, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 193°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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