PANTONE 8303

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#539374

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RGB83, 147, 116

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CMYK44, 0, 21, 42

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HSL151°, 28%, 45%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8303

#539374

#4B866A

#42765D

#396550

#325845

#2A4B3B

#213B2E

#1A2E24

#111D17

#070D0A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8303

#539374

#5FA583

#6FAE90

#83B99F

#93C2AC

#A7CDBB

#B7D7C7

#CBE2D7

#DBEBE3

#EFF6F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#539374

#935372

Analogous

#539354

#539374

#539293

Triadic

#539374

#745393

#937453

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 137-5 U	#5B9879	ΔE 2.27
PANTONE P 137-6 U	#4C8E6D	ΔE 2.50
PANTONE 8303 C	#509470	ΔE 3.07
PANTONE P 137-13 C	#5C9B7A	ΔE 3.19

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #539374;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #539374;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #539374 0%, #396550 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
#908973 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#838076 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#489389 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8303 is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #539374, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 151°.

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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