PANTONE North Sea

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#316C6B

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RGB49, 108, 107

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CMYK55, 0, 1, 58

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HSL179°, 38%, 31%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE North Sea

#316D6C

#2C6362

#285857

#234D4D

#1E4342

#193838

#132A2A

#0E201F

#091515

#050B0A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE North Sea

#316D6C

#3C8684

#479E9D

#56B3B2

#6FBEBD

#87C9C8

#9CD3D2

#B5DEDD

#CEE9E8

#E6F4F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#316C6B

#6D3132

Analogous

#316D4E

#316C6B

#31506D

Triadic

#316C6B

#6C316D

#6D6C31

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 126-7 U	#2C6D6B	ΔE 1.67
PANTONE 18-5115 TPG	#30706F	ΔE 1.91
PANTONE 3292 U	#2A6D6C	ΔE 1.93
PANTONE 18-5418 TPG	#386C6A	ΔE 1.94

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #316C6B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #316C6B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #316C6B 0%, #234D4D 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#63656B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#575B6C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#22706B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE North Sea is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #316C6B, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 179°.

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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