PANTONE PQ-8284C

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#538E7D

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RGB83, 142, 125

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CMYK42, 0, 12, 44

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HSL163°, 26%, 44%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8284C

#538D7D

#4B8171

#427063

#3A6458

#31544A

#2A473E

#223A33

#192A25

#111D1A

#080D0B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8284C

#538D7D

#5EA18E

#6EAA99

#82B5A7

#92BFB2

#A5CAC0

#B8D5CD

#C8DFD9

#DCEAE6

#ECF4F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538E7D

#8D5364

Analogous

#538D60

#538E7D

#53818D

Triadic

#538E7D

#7D538D

#8D7D53

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 105-3-5 U	#528F81	ΔE 1.82
PANTONE 8284	#539282	ΔE 1.88
PANTONE 8285	#528C78	ΔE 1.92
PANTONE P 131-12 U	#4E897A	ΔE 2.15

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #538E7D;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #538E7D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #538E7D 0%, #3A6458 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
#88867C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7C7D7E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#479089 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8284C is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #538E7D, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 163°.

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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