PANTONE P 126-8 U

Muted Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#256361

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RGB37, 99, 97

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CMYK63, 0, 2, 61

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HSL178°, 46%, 27%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 126-8 U

#256562

#215957

#1E5250

#1A4745

#163C3A

#133433

#0F2928

#0B1E1D

#071312

#040B0B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 126-8 U

#256562

#2F7F7C

#3A9C99

#43B6B3

#5BC2BF

#79CDCB

#93D7D5

#ADE1DF

#C7EAE9

#E5F5F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#256361

#652527

Analogous

#256543

#256361

#254765

Triadic

#256361

#622565

#656225

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-8760C	#236261	ΔE 0.73
PANTONE 19-5217 TPG	#276465	ΔE 1.96
PANTONE 18-5322 TPG	#1C6562	ΔE 2.47
PANTONE 8760 C	#176162	ΔE 2.82

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #256361;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #256361;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #256361 0%, #1A4745 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
#5A5C61 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4D5262 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#166862 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 126-8 U is a moderately saturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #256361, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 178°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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