PANTONE Chesapeake Bay

Rich Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#16525A

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RGB22, 82, 90

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CMYK76, 9, 0, 65

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HSL187°, 61%, 22%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Chesapeake Bay

#16525A

#144B52

#12434A

#0F383E

#0D3135

#0B292D

#092225

#071A1D

#040F10

#020708

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Chesapeake Bay

#16525A

#1E707B

#268E9C

#2DA8B9

#3EBFD0

#5FCAD8

#80D5E0

#A1E0E8

#BDE9EF

#DEF4F7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#16525A

#5A1E16

Analogous

#165A40

#16525A

#16305A

Triadic

#16525A

#5A1652

#525A16

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-4918 TPG	#1E5860	ΔE 2.51
PANTONE 7476 C	#0D5257	ΔE 2.57
PANTONE 99-3-4 CP	#00515A	ΔE 2.58
PANTONE 94-4-6 C	#00525B	ΔE 2.67

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #16525A;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #16525A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #16525A 0%, #0F383E 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#474C5B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#3A425A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#055854 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Chesapeake Bay is a moderately saturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #16525A, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 187°.

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

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