PANTONE Coastal Waters

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#5DA6B1
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RGB93, 166, 177
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CMYK47, 6, 0, 31
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HSL188°, 35%, 53%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Coastal Waters

#5DA6B1
#509AA5
#468791
#3D777F
#35676E
#2D575D
#234348
#1B3337
#122326
#081011

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Coastal Waters

#5DA6B1
#6EAFB9
#7CB7C0
#8DC0C8
#9FCAD1
#B0D3D9
#BEDBE0
#CFE4E8
#E0EEF0
#EEF6F7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#5DA6B1
#B1685D

Analogous

#5DB192
#5DA6B1
#5D7CB1

Triadic

#5DA6B1
#B15DA6
#A6B15D

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 2233 U#5CA6B1ΔE 0.27
PANTONE 96-1-1 CP#59A7B1ΔE 1.48
PANTONE 15-4711 TPG#63A9B1ΔE 2.13
PANTONE 15-4717 TPX#64A5B0ΔE 2.18

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #5DA6B1;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #5DA6B1;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5DA6B1 0%, #3D777F 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
#999FB2 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#8992B2 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#48ADA9 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Coastal Waters is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #5DA6B1, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 188°.

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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