PANTONE 7473 C

Rich Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#279989

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RGB39, 153, 137

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CMYK75, 0, 10, 40

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HSL172°, 59%, 38%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 7473 C

#289A8B

#248A7C

#1F7A6E

#1C6D63

#185D54

#144D45

#103D37

#0C2D28

#08201D

#04100F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 7473 C

#289A8B

#2EB2A1

#34CBB7

#51D2C1

#69D8C9

#81DFD2

#9AE5DB

#B2EBE4

#CEF2EE

#E7F9F6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#279989

#9A2837

Analogous

#289A52

#279989

#28709A

Triadic

#279989

#8B289A

#9A8B28

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-2456C	#309B8A	ΔE 1.34
PANTONE 2456 C	#319C8A	ΔE 1.78
PANTONE 7473 XGC	#1A9689	ΔE 2.14
PANTONE 3285 UP	#189C8C	ΔE 2.41

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #279989;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #279989;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #279989 0%, #1C6D63 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
#8B8A89 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#73788B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#0DA094 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 7473 C is a moderately saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #279989, 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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