PANTONE Coastal Shade

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#6AA8AF
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RGB106, 168, 175
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CMYK39, 4, 0, 31
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HSL186°, 30%, 55%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Coastal Shade

#6AA8AF
#599EA6
#4F8B92
#467B81
#3B686D
#32595D
#274649
#1E3638
#142324
#091011

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Coastal Shade

#6AA8AF
#7AB1B8
#88B9BF
#98C3C8
#A5CBCF
#B6D4D8
#C3DCDF
#D4E6E8
#E1EEEF
#F2F7F8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#6AA8AF
#AF716A

Analogous

#6AAF93
#6AA8AF
#6A85AF

Triadic

#6AA8AF
#AF6AA8
#A8AF6A

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 15-4711 TCX#6DA9AEΔE 1.28
PANTONE Aqua Sea#6BAAAEΔE 1.81
PANTONE 15-4717 TCX#65A3ACΔE 2.13
PANTONE 2218 UP#6EADB6ΔE 2.16

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #6AA8AF;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #6AA8AF;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6AA8AF 0%, #467B81 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
#9DA2B0 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#9097B0 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#59AEAA (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Coastal Shade is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #6AA8AF, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 186°.

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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