Slate gray

#538797

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

Slate gray is a mid teal, grounded between blue and green. A mid teal this balanced works for spa, travel and wellness. Warm corals opposite it on the wheel bring contrast and sand tones keep it coastal.

Slate gray color values

Every conversion for #538797, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#538797

RGB83, 135, 151

HSL194, 29%, 46%

HSV194, 45%, 59%

CMYK45%, 11%, 0%, 41%

Lab53.39, -12.92, -13.99

XYZ17.82, 21.4, 32.47

Decimal5474199

Web safe#669999

Pantone549 C

Shades of slate gray

#4c7b8a #45707d #3d6470 #365862 #2f4c55 #284148 #20353b #19292e #121d21 #0b1214

Tints of slate gray

#5e95a6 #6ea0af #7fabb9 #90b6c2 #a0c1cb #b1ccd4 #c2d7dd #d2e2e6 #e3edf0 #f3f7f9

Colors that go with slate gray

Complementary#976353 Analogous#539785 Analogous#536597 Triadic#975387 Triadic#879753 Split complementary#975365 Split complementary#978553

Slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 45, 11, 0, 41.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #538797 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

45 11 0 41

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

45 14 4 47

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.

Slate gray in css

Copy #538797 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #538797; }
.text { color: #538797; }
.border { border: 2px solid #538797; }

How slate gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #538797 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #538797 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #538797 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn slate gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #538797 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #538797 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.