PANTONE 8242

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#408B9C

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RGB64, 139, 156

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CMYK59, 11, 0, 39

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HSL191°, 42%, 43%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8242

#408B9C

#3A7E8D

#326E7B

#2C616D

#26545E

#214750

#19373E

#132A2F

#0D1D21

#060D0E

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8242

#408B9C

#489EB1

#58A9BB

#6EB4C4

#84BFCD

#9ACBD6

#ACD4DD

#C1DFE6

#D7EAEF

#E9F4F6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#408B9C

#9C5040

Analogous

#409C7F

#408B9C

#405D9C

Triadic

#408B9C

#9C408B

#8B9C40

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8242 C	#3F8B9A	ΔE 1.22
PANTONE P 120-5 U	#418899	ΔE 1.40
PANTONE 2221 UP	#458B99	ΔE 1.95
PANTONE 2222 U	#42889B	ΔE 2.03

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #408B9C;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #408B9C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #408B9C 0%, #2C616D 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
#7C849D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#6C779C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#2A9390 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8242 is a moderately saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #408B9C, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 191°.

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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