PANTONE 16-5123 TPX

Rich Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#159E9D

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RGB21, 158, 157

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CMYK87, 0, 1, 38

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HSL180°, 77%, 35%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 16-5123 TPX

#159E9E

#139090

#107E7E

#0F7171

#0C5F5F

#0B5151

#083F3F

#063232

#042020

#020E0E

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 16-5123 TPX

#159E9E

#19BEBE

#1CD9D9

#34E5E5

#4FE8E8

#6FECEC

#8AF0F0

#A9F4F4

#C4F7F7

#E4FBFB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#159E9D

#9E1515

Analogous

#159E59

#159E9D

#15599E

Triadic

#159E9D

#9E159E

#9E9E15

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2399 CP	#009997	ΔE 2.05
PANTONE 7716 CP	#009E9A	ΔE 2.22
PANTONE 3560 CP	#009996	ΔE 2.32
PANTONE P 124-14 C	#00A1A3	ΔE 2.33

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #159E9D;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #159E9D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #159E9D 0%, #0F7171 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
#898E9D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#6C789F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00A99D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 16-5123 TPX is a highly saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #159E9D, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 180°.

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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