PANTONE 8285

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#528C78

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RGB82, 140, 120

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CMYK41, 0, 14, 45

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HSL159°, 26%, 44%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8285

#538D79

#4B816E

#427060

#3A6455

#315447

#2A473C

#223A31

#192A24

#111D19

#080D0B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8285

#538D79

#5EA189

#6EAA95

#82B5A3

#92BFAF

#A5CABD

#B8D5CB

#C8DFD7

#DCEAE5

#ECF4F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#528C78

#8D5367

Analogous

#538D5C

#528C78

#53858D

Triadic

#528C78

#79538D

#8D7953

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-8284C	#538E7D	ΔE 1.92
PANTONE 109-1-2 CP	#5B8E79	ΔE 2.56
PANTONE P 138-5 C	#488873	ΔE 2.71
PANTONE P 131-12 U	#4E897A	ΔE 3.00

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #528C78;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #528C78;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #528C78 0%, #3A6455 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
#878377 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7B7B79 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#478E86 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8285 is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #528C78, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 159°.

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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