PANTONE PQ-8742C

Muted Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#2C6A5E

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RGB44, 106, 94

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CMYK58, 0, 11, 58

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HSL168°, 41%, 29%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8742C

#2C685C

#275D53

#235349

#1E4840

#1A3D36

#173630

#122B26

#0E201D

#091613

#050B0A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8742C

#2C685C

#368172

#419B89

#4BB49F

#64BEAC

#81CABC

#9AD5C9

#B3DFD7

#CDEAE4

#E6F4F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#2C6A5E

#682C38

Analogous

#2C683E

#2C6A5E

#2C5668

Triadic

#2C6A5E

#5C2C68

#685C2C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Antique Green	#29675C	ΔE 1.30
PANTONE 107-4-3 U	#286B60	ΔE 1.32
PANTONE P 135-14 C	#296B5D	ΔE 1.64
PANTONE 8741	#326D62	ΔE 1.70

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #2C6A5E;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #2C6A5E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2C6A5E 0%, #1E4840 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
#63625E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#56585F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#1E6D66 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8742C is a moderately saturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #2C6A5E, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 168°.

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

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