Dark slate gray

#2d4e59

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

This is Dark slate gray, a soft blue at 195 degrees. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Dark slate gray color values

Every conversion for #2d4e59, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2d4e59

RGB45, 78, 89

HSL195, 33%, 26%

HSV195, 49%, 35%

CMYK49%, 12%, 0%, 65%

Lab31.18, -8.69, -10.24

XYZ5.61, 6.73, 10.45

Decimal2969177

Web safe#336666

Pantone3035 C

Shades of dark slate gray

#2a4852 #26424b #233c44 #1f363e #1c3037 #182a30 #152429 #111e22 #0e181b #0a1214

Tints of dark slate gray

#396371 #457889 #518da0 #649eb1 #7cadbd #94bcc9 #accbd5 #c4dae1 #dbe9ed #f3f8f9

Colors that go with dark slate gray

Complementary#59382d Analogous#2d594e Analogous#2d3859 Triadic#592d4e Triadic#4e592d Split complementary#592d38 Split complementary#594e2d

Dark slate gray in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 49, 12, 0, 65.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2d4e59 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

49 12 0 65

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

49 15 4 71

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 #2d4e59 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2d4e59; }
.text { color: #2d4e59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4e59; }

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 #2d4e59 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2d4e59 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 #2d4e59 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 #2d4e59 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 #2d4e59 is computed, not guessed. 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.