Example
The Cloud Dancer Explorer
Pantone Challenges are my opportunity to explore the new Color of the Year and the curated palette suggestions that come with it.
The 2026 Color of the Year, Cloud Dancer, has received some criticism for being perceived as a background color with little personality. However, since Pantone’s Color of the Year always reflects and highlights broader cultural and societal trends, Cloud Dancer makes a lot of sense—especially in the context of the rapid rise of AI and the growing importance of cloud-based technologies and storage.
This started out of a bit of frustration — I wanted a simpler way to actually use the palettes in real projects.
For this challenge, I built a small tool that lets users explore the palettes one by one and, if needed, copy approximate HEX values of the Pantone swatches directly to the clipboard. This makes it easier to create theme colors, style guides, and design systems for digital projects.
This tool is a work in progress, and feedback is very welcome—especially suggestions related to usability and accessibility.
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