PANTONE 15-5217 TPX

Muted Professional Cyan

emoji_eventsColor of the Year 2005

Technical Values

HEX#55B5AE

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RGB85, 181, 174

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CMYK53, 0, 4, 29

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HSL176°, 39%, 52%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 15-5217 TPX

#55B4AE

#49A7A0

#41958F

#38807B

#306E6A

#285C59

#214A48

#193937

#102322

#081211

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 15-5217 TPX

#55B4AE

#67BCB6

#78C4BF

#86CAC6

#98D2CE

#AADAD6

#BCE1DF

#CDE9E7

#DCEFEE

#EDF7F7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#55B5AE

#B4555B

Analogous

#55B47E

#55B5AE

#558BB4

Triadic

#55B5AE

#AE55B4

#B4AE55

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 15-5217 TCX	#56B3AC	ΔE 0.95
PANTONE P 127-5 C	#53B5AC	ΔE 1.25
PANTONE 7472 C	#5CB8B2	ΔE 1.70
PANTONE Aquarium	#59B3AE	ΔE 1.96

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #55B5AE;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #55B5AE;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #55B5AE 0%, #38807B 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
#A8A9AE (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#939AAF (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#3EBBB2 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 15-5217 TPX is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #55B5AE, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 176°.

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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