PANTONE 4172 C

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#81B0AA

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RGB129, 176, 170

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CMYK27, 0, 3, 31

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HSL172°, 23%, 60%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 4172 C

#82B0AA

#6FA59D

#5E978F

#52847D

#47716B

#3B5E59

#2F4B48

#233836

#182624

#0C1312

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 4172 C

#82B0AA

#8EB8B3

#9BC0BB

#A7C8C4

#B4D0CC

#C0D8D5

#CDE0DD

#D9E7E6

#E6EFEE

#F2F7F7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#81B0AA

#B08288

Analogous

#82B093

#81B0AA

#829FB0

Triadic

#81B0AA

#AA82B0

#B0AA82

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 4172 CP	#87B1AB	ΔE 1.83
PANTONE 4172 U	#7CACA8	ΔE 1.87
PANTONE 2455 U	#82B5AE	ΔE 2.11
PANTONE 2455 UP	#88B4AC	ΔE 2.19

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #81B0AA;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #81B0AA;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #81B0AA 0%, #52847D 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
#AAAAAA (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A0A3AB (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#76B3AE (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 4172 C is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #81B0AA, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 172°.

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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