PANTONE Aquacade

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#6FB5B5

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RGB111, 181, 181

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CMYK39, 0, 0, 29

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HSL180°, 32%, 57%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Aquacade

#6EB4B4

#5AAAAA

#509B9B

#458787

#3B7272

#326262

#284D4D

#1D3939

#132525

#0A1414

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Aquacade

#6EB4B4

#7CBBBB

#8DC4C4

#9ACBCB

#A7D2D2

#B8DBDB

#C6E2E2

#D3E8E8

#E1EFEF

#F2F8F8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#6FB5B5

#B46E6E

Analogous

#6EB491

#6FB5B5

#6E91B4

Triadic

#6FB5B5

#B46EB4

#B4B46E

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 15-4715 TPX	#6AB2B3	ΔE 1.39
PANTONE P 125-4 C	#71B1B2	ΔE 2.18
PANTONE 98-2-2 CP	#68B2B5	ΔE 2.26
PANTONE P 121-12 U	#6BB1B5	ΔE 2.57

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #6FB5B5;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #6FB5B5;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6FB5B5 0%, #458787 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#AAADB5 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#9BA1B6 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#5DBAB5 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Aquacade is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #6FB5B5, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 180°.

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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