Slate gray

#5f8395

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

This is Slate gray, a muted blue at 200 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Slate gray color values

Every conversion for #5f8395, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#5f8395

RGB95, 131, 149

HSL200, 22%, 48%

HSV200, 36%, 58%

CMYK36%, 12%, 0%, 42%

Lab52.77, -7.91, -13.7

XYZ18.26, 20.84, 31.49

Decimal6259605

Web safe#669999

Pantone5415 C

Shades of slate gray

#577888 #4e6c7b #46616e #3e5561 #354a54 #2d3e47 #25333a #1d272d #141c20 #0c1013

Tints of slate gray

#6c8fa1 #7b9bab #8aa6b4 #99b2be #a8bdc8 #b7c9d1 #c7d4db #d6e0e5 #e5ebee #f4f7f8

Colors that go with slate gray

Complementary#95715f Analogous#5f958c Analogous#5f6895 Triadic#955f83 Triadic#83955f Split complementary#955f68 Split complementary#958c5f

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 36, 12, 0, 42.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #5f8395 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

36 12 0 42

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

37 15 4 48

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.

Slate gray in css

Copy #5f8395 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #5f8395; }
.text { color: #5f8395; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5f8395; }

How slate gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #5f8395 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #5f8395 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #5f8395 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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

Turn slate gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #5f8395 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 slate gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #5f8395 is computed, not guessed. 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.