PANTONE Salt Air

Pale Light Light Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#C9EDED

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RGB201, 237, 237

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CMYK15, 0, 0, 7

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HSL180°, 50%, 86%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Salt Air

#C9EDED

#A7E2E2

#88D7D7

#66CCCC

#47C2C2

#37A4A4

#2B8282

#216363

#164141

#0B2222

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Salt Air

#C9EDED

#CDEEEE

#D5F1F1

#D9F2F2

#E0F5F5

#E4F6F6

#E8F7F7

#F0FAFA

#F4FBFB

#FBFEFE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C9EDED

#EDC9C9

Analogous

#C9EDDB

#C9EDED

#C9DBED

Triadic

#C9EDED

#EDC9ED

#EDEDC9

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 12-5207 TCX	#CBEEED	ΔE 0.73
PANTONE PQ-9481C	#C5E9EA	ΔE 1.47
PANTONE PQ-9480C	#C8E9E9	ΔE 1.56
PANTONE 12-5207 TPG	#C9ECEF	ΔE 1.57

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #C9EDED;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #C9EDED;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C9EDED 0%, #66CCCC 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
#E8E9ED (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#E0E3ED (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C0F0ED (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Salt Air is a moderately saturated cyan with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #C9EDED, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 180°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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