PANTONE Starling Egg

Muted Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#85C4B8

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RGB133, 196, 184

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CMYK32, 0, 6, 23

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HSL169°, 35%, 65%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Starling Egg

#87C5BA

#72BBAE

#5AAFA0

#4C9E8F

#418679

#377267

#2B5A51

#21453E

#162D28

#0A1513

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Starling Egg

#87C5BA

#94CCC1

#9FD1C7

#ACD7CF

#B7DCD5

#C4E3DD

#CFE8E3

#DDEEEB

#E7F3F1

#F5FAF9

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#85C4B8

#C58792

Analogous

#87C59A

#85C4B8

#87B1C5

Triadic

#85C4B8

#BA87C5

#C5BA87

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 3245 UP	#88C4B8	ΔE 0.96
PANTONE 3533 UP	#81C2B7	ΔE 1.14
PANTONE 3248 UP	#89C7B9	ΔE 1.54
PANTONE 564 C	#86C8BC	ΔE 1.57

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #85C4B8;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #85C4B8;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #85C4B8 0%, #4C9E8F 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
#BDBCB8 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#B0B2B9 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#77C7C0 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Starling Egg is a desaturated cyan with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #85C4B8, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 169°.

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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