PANTONE P 138-5 C

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#488873

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RGB72, 136, 115

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CMYK47, 0, 15, 47

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HSL160°, 31%, 41%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 138-5 C

#488973

#417C68

#3A6E5D

#336152

#2C5446

#25463B

#1C352D

#152822

#0E1B17

#070D0B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 138-5 C

#488973

#539D84

#62AC94

#76B7A1

#8AC1AF

#9ECCBD

#AFD5C8

#C3DFD6

#D7EAE4

#EBF4F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#488873

#89485E

Analogous

#488953

#488873

#487E89

Triadic

#488873

#734889

#897348

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8285 C	#478B75	ΔE 1.60
PANTONE P 135-5 C	#458876	ΔE 1.86
PANTONE 6153 C	#458B77	ΔE 1.98
PANTONE PQ-8285C	#4C8B72	ΔE 2.48

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #488873;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #488873;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #488873 0%, #336152 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#837F72 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#757574 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#3B8A81 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 138-5 C is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #488873, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 160°.

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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