PANTONE 8280 C

Neutral Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#7C9695

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RGB124, 150, 149

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CMYK17, 0, 1, 41

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HSL178°, 11%, 54%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8280 C

#7D9796

#6F8B8A

#627A79

#566C6B

#495B5A

#3D4C4C

#323E3E

#242D2D

#191F1F

#0B0E0E

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8280 C

#7D9796

#8BA2A1

#96ABAA

#A4B6B6

#B0BFBF

#BECBCA

#CCD6D6

#D7DFDF

#E6EBEA

#F1F4F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#7C9695

#977D7E

Analogous

#7D9789

#7C9695

#7D8B97

Triadic

#7C9695

#967D97

#97967D

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-8280C	#7F9695	ΔE 1.13
PANTONE 8280	#799697	ΔE 1.57
PANTONE 5497 XGC	#7C9692	ΔE 1.66
PANTONE 4185 U	#7E9995	ΔE 1.96

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #7C9695;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #7C9695;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7C9695 0%, #566C6B 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
#929395 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8D8F95 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#769896 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8280 C is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #7C9695, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 178°.

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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