PANTONE 5487 C

Neutral Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#5E7975

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RGB94, 121, 117

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CMYK22, 0, 3, 53

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HSL171°, 13%, 42%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 5487 C

#5D7975

#546D6A

#4B625F

#405451

#374846

#2F3D3A

#26312F

#1D2524

#121716

#090C0B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 5487 C

#5D7975

#6A8A86

#7A9994

#89A4A0

#9AB1AE

#ABBFBC

#BDCCCA

#CED9D8

#DCE4E3

#EEF2F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#5E7975

#795D61

Analogous

#5D7967

#5E7975

#5D6F79

Triadic

#5E7975

#755D79

#79755D

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-5487C	#5D7975	ΔE 0.38
PANTONE 626 UP	#5C7773	ΔE 0.80
PANTONE 2463 C	#5B7671	ΔE 1.36
PANTONE 8501	#5D7A74	ΔE 1.39

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #5E7975;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #5E7975;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5E7975 0%, #405451 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
#767675 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#707175 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#587B78 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 5487 C is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #5E7975, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 171°.

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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