PANTONE 16-5109 TCX

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#78A79E

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RGB120, 167, 158

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CMYK28, 0, 5, 35

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HSL169°, 21%, 56%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 16-5109 TCX

#77A69E

#659A90

#5B8B82

#4F7871

#446962

#385651

#2C4440

#223431

#162220

#0C1311

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 16-5109 TCX

#77A69E

#84AEA7

#93B8B2

#9FC1BA

#AFCBC6

#BBD3CE

#C7DBD7

#D7E5E2

#E3EDEB

#F3F7F6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#78A79E

#A67780

Analogous

#77A686

#78A79E

#7797A6

Triadic

#78A79E

#9E77A6

#A69E77

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 132-2 C	#76A499	ΔE 1.60
PANTONE P 129-12 C	#79A499	ΔE 1.95
PANTONE 16-5109 TPX	#71A59C	ΔE 1.97
PANTONE Wasabi	#73A89E	ΔE 2.06

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #78A79E;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #78A79E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #78A79E 0%, #4F7871 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
#A2A19E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#98999F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#6EA9A4 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 16-5109 TCX is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #78A79E, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 169°.

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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