PANTONE PQ-8282C

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#5E958F

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RGB94, 149, 143

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CMYK37, 0, 4, 42

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HSL173°, 23%, 48%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8282C

#5E9790

#548781

#4B7772

#436B66

#395B57

#2F4B48

#253C39

#1B2C2A

#141F1E

#0A100F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8282C

#5E9790

#6CA39C

#7BADA7

#8EB8B3

#9EC2BE

#ADCCC8

#BDD6D3

#CDE0DD

#E0EBEA

#EFF5F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#5E958F

#975E65

Analogous

#5E9774

#5E958F

#5E8197

Triadic

#5E958F

#905E97

#97905E

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8282 C	#56938F	ΔE 2.30
PANTONE P 125-13 U	#55918B	ΔE 2.36
PANTONE 8282	#5B9994	ΔE 2.45
PANTONE 104-3-5 U	#5A9993	ΔE 2.64

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #5E958F;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #5E958F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5E958F 0%, #436B66 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
#8E8E8F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#828590 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#519893 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8282C is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #5E958F, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 173°.

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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