PANTONE PQ-8521C

Neutral Professional Green

Technical Values

HEX#505443

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RGB80, 84, 67

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CMYK5, 0, 20, 67

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HSL74°, 11%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8521C

#515544

#494C3D

#414436

#393B30

#313329

#282A22

#20221B

#181914

#10110E

#080807

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8521C

#515544

#646954

#777D64

#899074

#9AA088

#ABB09C

#BCBFB0

#CDCFC4

#DDDFD7

#EEEFEB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#505443

#484455

Analogous

#555044

#505443

#495544

Triadic

#505443

#445155

#554451

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8521 C	#525444	ΔE 1.07
PANTONE 132-2-7 U	#525743	ΔE 2.08
PANTONE 19-0512 TPX	#565646	ΔE 2.26
PANTONE 127-5-7 U	#505743	ΔE 2.31

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #505443;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #505443;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #505443 0%, #393B30 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#575242 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#565244 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#52524F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8521C is a desaturated green with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #505443, placing it in the green region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 74°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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