PANTONE Reef Waters

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#6F9FA9

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RGB111, 159, 169

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CMYK34, 6, 0, 34

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HSL190°, 25%, 55%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Reef Waters

#709FA9

#60959F

#54838C

#4B747C

#3F6269

#365359

#2A4146

#213336

#152123

#0A0F10

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Reef Waters

#709FA9

#80AAB3

#8CB3BA

#9CBDC4

#A9C6CB

#B9D0D5

#C6D9DD

#D6E3E6

#E2ECEE

#F2F7F7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#6F9FA9

#A97970

Analogous

#70A996

#6F9FA9

#7083A9

Triadic

#6F9FA9

#A9709F

#9FA970

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 16-4414 TPG	#72A0AB	ΔE 1.01
PANTONE P 120-11 U	#709DA9	ΔE 1.60
PANTONE 97-1-2 C	#6A9BA4	ΔE 1.72
PANTONE 97-1-2 U	#749FAA	ΔE 1.76

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #6F9FA9;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #6F9FA9;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6F9FA9 0%, #4B747C 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#969AAA (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8B92A9 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#61A4A2 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Reef Waters is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #6F9FA9, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 190°.

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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