PANTONE PQ-10283C

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#3C8995
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RGB60, 137, 149
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CMYK60, 8, 0, 42
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HSL188°, 43%, 41%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-10283C

#3C8A96
#367C87
#306F78
#2A616A
#24545B
#1F464D
#17363A
#11282C
#0C1B1D
#060D0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-10283C

#3C8A96
#449EAB
#54ADBB
#69B7C3
#7FC2CC
#95CCD5
#A7D5DC
#BDE0E5
#D3EAEE
#E9F5F6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3C8995
#96483C

Analogous

#3C9675
#3C8995
#3C5D96

Triadic

#3C8995
#963C8A
#8A963C

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 8242 C#3F8B9AΔE 1.97
PANTONE 2222 UP#418692ΔE 2.09
PANTONE 8262#448894ΔE 2.13
PANTONE 7474 U#328A96ΔE 2.26

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #3C8995;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #3C8995;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3C8995 0%, #2A616A 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
#7B8196 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#6A7496 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#26918C (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-10283C is a moderately saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #3C8995, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 188°.

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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