Dark slate gray

#315e4e

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

Dark slate gray is a deep green that feels rich. 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 #315e4e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#315e4e

RGB49, 94, 78

HSL159, 31%, 28%

HSV159, 48%, 37%

CMYK48%, 0%, 17%, 63%

Lab36.38, -19.81, 4.39

XYZ6.64, 9.21, 8.63

Decimal3235406

Web safe#336666

Pantone561 C

Shades of dark slate gray

#2d5748 #294f42 #25483c #224035 #1e392f #1a3229 #162a23 #12231d #0e1c17 #0a1411

Tints of dark slate gray

#3d7561 #498c74 #55a387 #6ab198 #81bda8 #97c9b7 #aed5c7 #c5e1d7 #dcede7 #f3f9f7

Colors that go with dark slate gray

Complementary#5e3141 Analogous#315e37 Analogous#31585e Triadic#4e315e Triadic#5e4e31 Split complementary#5e3158 Split complementary#5e3731

Dark slate gray in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 48, 0, 17, 63.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #315e4e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

48 0 17 63

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

48 4 20 69

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 #315e4e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #315e4e; }
.text { color: #315e4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #315e4e; }

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 #315e4e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #315e4e 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 #315e4e 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 #315e4e 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

The figures for #315e4e come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.