PANTONE PQ-8283C

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#41978D

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RGB65, 151, 141

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CMYK57, 0, 7, 41

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HSL173°, 40%, 42%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8283C

#40968C

#3A887F

#347971

#2C6861

#265953

#204B46

#1A3D39

#142E2B

#0C1D1B

#060E0D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8283C

#40968C

#49ABA0

#5BB9AE

#6DC0B7

#82C9C1

#97D3CC

#ADDCD6

#C2E5E1

#D4EDEA

#EAF6F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#41978D

#96404A

Analogous

#409661

#41978D

#407596

Triadic

#41978D

#8C4096

#968C40

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2456 U	#46968B	ΔE 1.49
PANTONE 2456 UP	#3D9186	ΔE 2.35
PANTONE 8283	#409C94	ΔE 2.44
PANTONE 569 UP	#3B9185	ΔE 2.60

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #41978D;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #41978D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #41978D 0%, #2C6861 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
#8C8C8D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7A7E8E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#2D9C94 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8283C is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #41978D, 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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