PANTONE River Blue

Rich Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#38AFCD

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RGB56, 175, 205

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CMYK73, 15, 0, 20

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HSL192°, 60%, 51%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE River Blue

#37AFCD

#2FA0BC

#2A8EA7

#257D93

#206C7E

#1B5A6A

#144552

#0F343D

#0A2329

#051114

Tints — Lightening PANTONE River Blue

#37AFCD

#4BB7D2

#60BFD7

#74C8DC

#89D0E1

#9DD8E7

#ADDEEB

#C2E7F0

#D6EFF5

#EBF7FA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#38AFCD

#CD5537

Analogous

#37CDA0

#38AFCD

#3764CD

Triadic

#38AFCD

#CD37AF

#AFCD37

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7702 XGC	#2FABCA	ΔE 1.64
PANTONE 16-4530 TCX	#38B2D3	ΔE 1.96
PANTONE 7702 CP	#2DACC8	ΔE 1.99
PANTONE P 118-13 C	#45B3D0	ΔE 2.06

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #38AFCD;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #38AFCD;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #38AFCD 0%, #257D93 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
#97A4CF (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7C8FCD (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#14BDB8 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE River Blue is a moderately saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #38AFCD, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 192°.

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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