Dark slate gray

#203b2f

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 dark green that feels dramatic. Greens like this connect to growth and calm. It works beside earthy oranges for contrast, or with other greens for a calm monochrome.

Dark slate gray color values

Every conversion for #203b2f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#203b2f

RGB32, 59, 47

HSL153, 30%, 18%

HSV153, 46%, 23%

CMYK46%, 0%, 20%, 77%

Lab22.44, -13.66, 4.24

XYZ2.67, 3.64, 3.25

Decimal2112303

Web safe#333333

Pantone5535 C

Shades of dark slate gray

#1c3329 #182b23 #13241c #0f1c16 #0d1813 #0b1410

Tints of dark slate gray

#2e5544 #3c6f58 #4a896d #58a382 #71b295 #8bc0a9 #a5cebc #bfddd0 #d9ebe3 #f3f9f6

Colors that go with dark slate gray

Complementary#3b202c Analogous#203b21 Analogous#203a3b Triadic#2f203b Triadic#3b2f20 Split complementary#3b203a Split complementary#3b2120

Dark slate gray in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 46, 0, 20, 77.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #203b2f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

46 0 20 77

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

46 4 22 83

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark slate gray in css

Copy #203b2f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #203b2f; }
.text { color: #203b2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #203b2f; }

How dark slate gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Dark slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #203b2f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #203b2f against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #203b2f 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark slate gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #203b2f 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 #203b2f are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.