PANTONE 8241

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#5B8E9C

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RGB91, 142, 156

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CMYK42, 9, 0, 39

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HSL193°, 26%, 48%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8241

#5B8C9A

#517E8A

#486F7A

#40636D

#37555D

#2D464D

#24383D

#1A292D

#131D20

#090F10

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8241

#5B8C9A

#6899A6

#78A4B0

#8BB1BB

#9BBCC5

#ABC6CE

#BCD1D7

#CCDCE1

#DFE9EC

#EFF4F6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#5B8E9C

#9A685B

Analogous

#5B9A88

#5B8E9C

#5B6D9A

Triadic

#5B8E9C

#9A5B8C

#8C9A5B

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 17-4320 TCX	#5B8C9B	ΔE 1.08
PANTONE 8241 C	#5E8E99	ΔE 1.87
PANTONE 17-4320 TPX	#5C8D9E	ΔE 1.87
PANTONE P 120-12 U	#5991A1	ΔE 1.99

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #5B8E9C;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #5B8E9C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5B8E9C 0%, #40636D 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
#838A9D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#78809C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#4B9492 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8241 is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #5B8E9C, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 193°.

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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