PANTONE 8742 C

Muted Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#23695F

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RGB35, 105, 95

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CMYK67, 0, 10, 59

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HSL171°, 50%, 27%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8742 C

#22675D

#1F5C53

#1C544C

#184941

#143D37

#123630

#0E2A26

#0A1F1C

#061311

#040B0A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8742 C

#22675D

#2B8275

#36A191

#3EBBA9

#57C7B6

#75D1C3

#90DACF

#ABE3DB

#C6ECE6

#E4F6F3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#23695F

#67222D

Analogous

#22673B

#23695F

#224F67

Triadic

#23695F

#5D2267

#675D22

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 131-16 U	#22695E	ΔE 0.67
PANTONE 18-5418 TPX	#266B62	ΔE 1.09
PANTONE 107-4-3 U	#286B60	ΔE 1.15
PANTONE 4165 C	#1D6960	ΔE 1.22

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #23695F;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #23695F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #23695F 0%, #184941 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
#60605F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#525560 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#136D66 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8742 C is a moderately saturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #23695F, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 171°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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