PANTONE 8502 C

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#3D6268

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RGB61, 98, 104

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CMYK41, 6, 0, 59

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HSL188°, 26%, 32%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8502 C

#3C6167

#37585D

#314F54

#2A4347

#243A3D

#1E3133

#19272A

#131E20

#0B1213

#06090A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8502 C

#3C6167

#4A767D

#578C94

#659CA4

#7BAAB2

#92B9BF

#A8C7CC

#BFD6D9

#D2E2E5

#E9F1F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3D6268

#67423C

Analogous

#3C6757

#3D6268

#3C4C67

Triadic

#3D6268

#673C61

#61673C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-4820 TPG	#3F5F66	ΔE 2.02
PANTONE 97-1-6 U	#41616A	ΔE 2.56
PANTONE 94-4-6 U	#46666C	ΔE 2.58
PANTONE 19-5413 TPG	#3B6264	ΔE 2.58

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #3D6268;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #3D6268;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3D6268 0%, #2A4347 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#5B5E68 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#535868 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#326664 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8502 C is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #3D6268, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 188°.

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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