Slate gray

#6f8686

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

This is Slate gray, a grey teal at 180 degrees. A mid teal this balanced works for spa, travel and wellness. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Slate gray color values

Every conversion for #6f8686, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#6f8686

RGB111, 134, 134

HSL180, 9%, 48%

HSV180, 17%, 53%

CMYK17%, 0%, 0%, 47%

Lab54.19, -8.22, -2.76

XYZ19.38, 22.15, 25.81

Decimal7308934

Web safe#669999

Pantone5487 C

Shades of slate gray

#657a7a #5c6f6f #526363 #485757 #3e4b4b #354040 #2b3434 #212828 #181c1c #0e1111

Tints of slate gray

#7c9292 #899d9d #97a9a9 #a4b4b4 #b2bfbf #bfcaca #cdd5d5 #dae1e1 #e8ecec #f5f7f7

Colors that go with slate gray

Complementary#866f6f Analogous#6f867b Analogous#6f7a86 Triadic#866f86 Triadic#86866f Split complementary#866f7b Split complementary#867b6f

Slate gray in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 17, 0, 0, 47.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #6f8686 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

17 0 0 47

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

20 4 4 53

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 #6f8686 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #6f8686; }
.text { color: #6f8686; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f8686; }

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 #6f8686 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #6f8686 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 #6f8686 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 #6f8686 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 #6f8686 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.