PANTONE 8742

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#306D64

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RGB48, 109, 100

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CMYK56, 0, 8, 57

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HSL171°, 39%, 31%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8742

#306E65

#2C635B

#275951

#224E47

#1E433E

#193934

#132B27

#0E201D

#091513

#050B0A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8742

#306E65

#3B877B

#46A092

#55B4A6

#6EBFB3

#86CAC0

#9CD3CB

#B5DED8

#CDE9E5

#E6F4F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#306D64

#6E3039

Analogous

#306E46

#306D64

#30586E

Triadic

#306D64

#65306E

#6E6530

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-5620 TCX	#2B6B62	ΔE 1.15
PANTONE 8741	#326D62	ΔE 1.26
PANTONE P 132-6 U	#366F67	ΔE 1.61
PANTONE P 129-7 U	#346F68	ΔE 1.66

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #306D64;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #306D64;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #306D64 0%, #224E47 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
#666564 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#595B65 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#22706A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8742 is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #306D64, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 171°.

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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