Dark slate gray

#2d4e3f

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark slate gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dark slate gray, a muted green at 153 degrees. Deep greens like this read established and premium. Warm terracotta and clay across the wheel balance it and cream keeps it fresh.

Dark slate gray color values

Every conversion for #2d4e3f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2d4e3f

RGB45, 78, 63

HSL153, 27%, 24%

HSV153, 42%, 31%

CMYK42%, 0%, 19%, 69%

Lab30.32, -16.07, 5.11

XYZ4.7, 6.37, 5.68

Decimal2969151

Web safe#336633

Pantone560 C

Shades of dark slate gray

#2a483a #264236 #233c31 #1f372c #1c3127 #192b23 #15251e #121f19 #0f1914 #0b1310

Tints of dark slate gray

#3b6552 #487d65 #569478 #67a78a #7fb59c #96c2ae #add0c0 #c5ddd2 #dcebe4 #f4f8f6

Colors that go with dark slate gray

Complementary#4e2d3c Analogous#2d4e2f Analogous#2d4c4e Triadic#3f2d4e Triadic#4e3f2d Split complementary#4e2d4d Split complementary#4e2f2d

Dark slate gray in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 42, 0, 19, 69.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2d4e3f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

42 0 19 69

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

43 4 21 75

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark slate gray in css

Copy #2d4e3f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2d4e3f; }
.text { color: #2d4e3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4e3f; }

How dark slate gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2d4e3f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2d4e3f against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2d4e3f sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark slate gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark slate gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2d4e3f and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark slate gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #2d4e3f are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.