PANTONE 138-2-2 U

Muted Professional Green

Technical Values

HEX#8B9839

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RGB139, 152, 57

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CMYK9, 0, 63, 40

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HSL68°, 45%, 41%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 138-2-2 U

#8B983A

#7D8934

#707A2E

#626B29

#555C23

#474E1D

#363B16

#292C11

#1B1E0B

#0E0F06

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 138-2-2 U

#8B983A

#9FAE42

#AFBD51

#B9C567

#C3CE7E

#CDD694

#D6DDA6

#E0E6BC

#EAEED3

#F5F7E9

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8B9839

#463A98

Analogous

#98753A

#8B9839

#5C983A

Triadic

#8B9839

#3A8B98

#983A8B

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8344 C	#8A9538	ΔE 1.50
PANTONE P 158-15 C	#869538	ΔE 1.81
PANTONE PQ-8344C	#859534	ΔE 2.02
PANTONE 7495 C	#8F993E	ΔE 2.16

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8B9839;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #8B9839;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8B9839 0%, #626B29 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#A98D34 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A9903C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#998B7B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 138-2-2 U is a moderately saturated green with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8B9839, placing it in the green region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 68°.

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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