PANTONE 15-5217 TCX

Muted Professional Cyan

emoji_eventsColor of the Year 2005

Technical Values

HEX#56B3AC

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RGB86, 179, 172

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CMYK52, 0, 4, 30

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HSL175°, 38%, 52%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 15-5217 TCX

#56B3AB

#4AA59E

#42948D

#397F79

#316D68

#295B57

#214A47

#193836

#102322

#081211

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 15-5217 TCX

#56B3AB

#68BBB4

#79C3BD

#87C9C4

#99D1CC

#ABD9D5

#BCE1DE

#CEE9E7

#DCEFEE

#EDF7F6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#56B3AC

#B3565E

Analogous

#56B37D

#56B3AC

#568CB3

Triadic

#56B3AC

#AB56B3

#B3AB56

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 15-5217 TPX	#55B5AE	ΔE 0.95
PANTONE Aquarium	#59B3AE	ΔE 1.39
PANTONE 3262 UP	#4FAFA8	ΔE 1.69
PANTONE P 127-5 C	#53B5AC	ΔE 1.77

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #56B3AC;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #56B3AC;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #56B3AC 0%, #397F79 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
#A6A8AC (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#9299AD (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#3FB9B0 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 15-5217 TCX is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #56B3AC, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 175°.

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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