PANTONE Dusky Aqua

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#68C3C0

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RGB104, 195, 192

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CMYK47, 0, 2, 24

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HSL178°, 43%, 59%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Dusky Aqua

#69C3C0

#54BBB7

#44ABA8

#3C9693

#33807D

#2C6D6B

#235856

#1A4240

#112C2B

#091615

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Dusky Aqua

#69C3C0

#78C9C7

#87CFCD

#95D5D3

#A4DBD9

#B6E2E0

#C5E8E7

#D3EEED

#E2F3F3

#F0F9F9

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#68C3C0

#C3696C

Analogous

#69C393

#68C3C0

#6999C3

Triadic

#68C3C0

#C069C3

#C3C069

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 15-5218 TPG	#65BDBB	ΔE 2.24
PANTONE 7472 U	#61BCBA	ΔE 2.55
PANTONE 3533 CP	#68C2BA	ΔE 2.73
PANTONE 100-1-1 CP	#6EC1C1	ΔE 2.77

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #68C3C0;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #68C3C0;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #68C3C0 0%, #3C9693 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
#B6B8C0 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A2A9C1 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#51CAC2 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Dusky Aqua is a moderately saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #68C3C0, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 178°.

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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