PANTONE 18-5308 TCX

Neutral Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#486C66

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RGB72, 108, 102

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CMYK33, 0, 6, 58

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HSL170°, 20%, 35%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 18-5308 TCX

#476B65

#41625C

#395651

#334D48

#2B403D

#253734

#1D2B28

#162220

#0E1514

#060909

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 18-5308 TCX

#476B65

#568179

#62938B

#75A39C

#88AFA9

#9DBEB8

#AFCAC6

#C5D8D5

#D7E4E2

#EDF3F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#486C66

#6B474D

Analogous

#476B53

#486C66

#475F6B

Triadic

#486C66

#65476B

#6B6547

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-5308 TPX	#496F69	ΔE 1.27
PANTONE Blue Spruce	#486B67	ΔE 1.28
PANTONE 18-5718 TPG	#4C6B65	ΔE 1.78
PANTONE 8740	#4D6C64	ΔE 2.13

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #486C66;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #486C66;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #486C66 0%, #334D48 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#686766 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#606267 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#406E6A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 18-5308 TCX is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #486C66, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 170°.

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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