PANTONE 343 UP

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#40655B

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RGB64, 101, 91

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CMYK37, 0, 10, 60

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HSL164°, 22%, 32%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 343 UP

#40645A

#3A5A52

#345149

#2C443E

#263B35

#20322D

#1A2825

#141F1C

#0C1311

#060908

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 343 UP

#40645A

#4E796E

#5B8F81

#6AA091

#7FADA1

#95BBB1

#ABC9C1

#C1D7D1

#D3E3DF

#E9F1EF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#40655B

#644049

Analogous

#406448

#40655B

#405B64

Triadic

#40655B

#5A4064

#645A40

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-5718 TPX	#43655B	ΔE 1.08
PANTONE Smoke Pine	#3E6257	ΔE 1.39
PANTONE PQ-8740C	#45685E	ΔE 1.54
PANTONE 343 U	#44655C	ΔE 1.59

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #40655B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #40655B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #40655B 0%, #2C443E 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
#61605B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5A5A5C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#386662 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 343 UP is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #40655B, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 164°.

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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