PANTONE PQ-8740C

Neutral Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#45685E

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RGB69, 104, 94

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CMYK34, 0, 10, 59

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HSL163°, 20%, 34%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8740C

#45685E

#3F5F56

#37534B

#314943

#293D37

#23342F

#1D2B27

#141F1C

#0E1513

#060908

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8740C

#45685E

#547D72

#609082

#72A194

#85ADA2

#9ABCB2

#AFCAC2

#C2D6D0

#D7E4E1

#EAF1EF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#45685E

#68454F

Analogous

#45684D

#45685E

#456168

Triadic

#45685E

#5E4568

#685E45

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-5718 TPX	#43655B	ΔE 1.21
PANTONE 8740 C	#436860	ΔE 1.36
PANTONE 343 U	#44655C	ΔE 1.40
PANTONE 343 UP	#40655B	ΔE 1.54

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #45685E;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #45685E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #45685E 0%, #314943 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#65635E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5D5E5F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#3E6965 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8740C is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #45685E, 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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