PANTONE 16-5106 TPG

Neutral Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#8CA8A5

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RGB140, 168, 165

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CMYK17, 0, 2, 34

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HSL174°, 14%, 60%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 16-5106 TPG

#8BA7A4

#799A97

#698C88

#5C7A77

#4F6966

#425755

#354644

#273433

#1A2322

#0D1111

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 16-5106 TPG

#8BA7A4

#96B0AD

#A2B9B7

#AEC2C0

#B9CAC9

#C5D3D2

#D0DCDB

#DCE5E4

#E8EDED

#F3F6F6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8CA8A5

#A78B8E

Analogous

#8BA796

#8CA8A5

#8B9CA7

Triadic

#8CA8A5

#A48BA7

#A7A48B

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 16-5106 TPX	#8EA9A4	ΔE 1.21
PANTONE Blue Surf	#90A8A4	ΔE 1.59
PANTONE 16-5106 TCX	#90A9A3	ΔE 2.04
PANTONE 5507 XGC	#93AEAA	ΔE 2.38

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8CA8A5;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #8CA8A5;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8CA8A5 0%, #5C7A77 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
#A4A4A5 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#9EA0A5 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#85AAA7 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 16-5106 TPG is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8CA8A5, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 174°.

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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