PANTONE 2221 UP

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#458B99

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RGB69, 139, 153

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CMYK55, 9, 0, 40

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HSL190°, 38%, 44%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2221 UP

#468D9B

#3F808D

#37707B

#31636D

#29535B

#23464D

#1C3A3F

#152A2E

#0E1D20

#060D0E

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2221 UP

#468D9B

#4FA0B0

#61A9B8

#76B5C1

#87BEC9

#9CCAD3

#B2D5DC

#C3DFE4

#D8EAEE

#EAF4F6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#458B99

#9B5446

Analogous

#469B7E

#458B99

#46629B

Triadic

#458B99

#9B468D

#8D9B46

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8242 C	#3F8B9A	ΔE 1.45
PANTONE 8262	#448894	ΔE 1.64
PANTONE 8242	#408B9C	ΔE 1.95
PANTONE P 120-5 U	#418899	ΔE 2.06

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #458B99;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #458B99;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #458B99 0%, #31636D 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
#7D849A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#6E7899 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#31938F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2221 UP is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #458B99, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 190°.

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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