PANTONE 8740 C

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#436860

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RGB67, 104, 96

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CMYK36, 0, 8, 59

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HSL167°, 22%, 34%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8740 C

#446A62

#3E6059

#36544D

#304B45

#283E39

#223531

#1C2C28

#141F1D

#0E1614

#060909

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8740 C

#446A62

#528076

#5D9287

#70A498

#83AFA6

#98BDB5

#AECBC5

#C1D7D2

#D7E5E2

#E9F1EF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#436860

#6A444C

Analogous

#446A4E

#436860

#445F6A

Triadic

#436860

#62446A

#6A6244

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-8740C	#45685E	ΔE 1.36
PANTONE 3305 UP	#43655E	ΔE 1.57
PANTONE 343 UP	#40655B	ΔE 1.78
PANTONE 343 U	#44655C	ΔE 1.80

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #436860;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #436860;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #436860 0%, #304B45 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
#646360 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5C5D61 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#3B6A65 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8740 C is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #436860, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 167°.

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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