PANTONE Ocean Wave

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#8EC5B6

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RGB142, 197, 182

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CMYK28, 0, 8, 23

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HSL164°, 32%, 66%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Ocean Wave

#8DC4B5

#75B8A6

#61AE99

#509B87

#458775

#396F61

#2D584C

#23433B

#172C26

#0C1815

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Ocean Wave

#8DC4B5

#97C9BC

#A4D0C4

#AED5CB

#BCDCD4

#C6E2DA

#D0E7E1

#DDEEE9

#E7F3F0

#F5FAF8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8EC5B6

#C48D9B

Analogous

#8DC49A

#8EC5B6

#8DB7C4

Triadic

#8EC5B6

#B58DC4

#C4B58D

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 14-5711 TPG	#8CC4B8	ΔE 1.65
PANTONE 14-5711 TCX	#91C6B4	ΔE 1.75
PANTONE P 127-3 U	#95C9BA	ΔE 1.93
PANTONE 4163 C	#8FCAB9	ΔE 2.24

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8EC5B6;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #8EC5B6;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8EC5B6 0%, #509B87 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
#C0BDB5 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#B4B5B7 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#83C7C0 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Ocean Wave is a desaturated cyan with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #8EC5B6, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 164°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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