PANTONE Soothing Sea

Muted Light Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#C3E9E4

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RGB195, 233, 228

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CMYK16, 0, 2, 9

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HSL172°, 46%, 84%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Soothing Sea

#C3E9E4

#A6DED6

#84D2C7

#66C7BA

#45BAAB

#3A9C8F

#2F7F74

#225D55

#173F3A

#0B1E1B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Soothing Sea

#C3E9E4

#CBECE7

#CFEDE9

#D6F0EC

#DAF1EE

#E1F4F1

#E9F7F5

#ECF8F7

#F4FBFA

#F8FCFC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C3E9E4

#E9C3C8

Analogous

#C3E9D1

#C3E9E4

#C3DBE9

Triadic

#C3E9E4

#E4C3E9

#E9E4C3

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 12-5209 TPG	#C4E8E3	ΔE 0.71
PANTONE 12-5209 TCX	#C6E9E3	ΔE 1.17
PANTONE 12-5209 TPX	#C8EDE7	ΔE 1.58
PANTONE 12-5409 TPX	#BEE8E1	ΔE 1.83

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #C3E9E4;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #C3E9E4;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C3E9E4 0%, #66C7BA 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
#E4E4E4 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#DCDEE5 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#BAEBE7 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Soothing Sea is a moderately saturated cyan with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #C3E9E4, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 172°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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