PANTONE 563 U

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#6DB8B1

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RGB109, 184, 177

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CMYK41, 0, 4, 28

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HSL174°, 35%, 57%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 563 U

#6BB8B0

#56AEA5

#4C9E96

#428A83

#38756F

#30645F

#264F4B

#1C3B37

#122624

#0A1514

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 563 U

#6BB8B0

#79BEB7

#8AC7C1

#98CDC8

#A5D4CF

#B7DCD8

#C4E3E0

#D2E9E7

#E0F0EE

#F1F8F8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#6DB8B1

#B86B73

Analogous

#6BB88A

#6DB8B1

#6B99B8

Triadic

#6DB8B1

#B06BB8

#B8B06B

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 127-12 C	#71B8B0	ΔE 1.24
PANTONE 104-3-2 C	#67B3AC	ΔE 1.90
PANTONE 14-5713 TPG	#73BCB2	ΔE 2.22
PANTONE 105-3-3 C	#6FB5A9	ΔE 3.15

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #6DB8B1;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #6DB8B1;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6DB8B1 0%, #428A83 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
#AEAFB1 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#9EA3B2 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#5BBDB6 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 563 U is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #6DB8B1, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 174°.

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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