Dark slate gray

#2d4e42

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

Dark slate gray sits in the green range, deep and muted. Deep greens like this read established and premium. It works beside earthy oranges for contrast, or with other greens for a calm monochrome.

Dark slate gray color values

Every conversion for #2d4e42, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2d4e42

RGB45, 78, 66

HSL158, 27%, 24%

HSV158, 42%, 31%

CMYK42%, 0%, 15%, 69%

Lab30.4, -15.31, 3.32

XYZ4.79, 6.4, 6.14

Decimal2969154

Web safe#336633

Pantone560 C

Shades of dark slate gray

#2a483d #264238 #233c33 #1f372e #1c3129 #192b24 #15251f #121f1a #0f1915 #0b1310

Tints of dark slate gray

#3b6556 #487d6a #56947d #67a790 #7fb5a1 #96c2b2 #add0c3 #c5ddd5 #dcebe6 #f4f8f7

Colors that go with dark slate gray

Complementary#4e2d39 Analogous#2d4e32 Analogous#2d494e Triadic#422d4e Triadic#4e422d Split complementary#4e2d49 Split complementary#4e322d

Dark slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 42, 0, 15, 69.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2d4e42 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

42 0 15 69

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

43 4 18 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 #2d4e42 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2d4e42; }
.text { color: #2d4e42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4e42; }

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 #2d4e42 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2d4e42 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 #2d4e42 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 #2d4e42 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

Every value on this page for #2d4e42 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.