Dark Slate Gray
#2F4F4F
Dark Slate Gray is a cyan tone at #2F4F4F. It sits at 180 degrees on the color wheel with 25% saturation and 25% lightness.
Color values
Tints and shades
Tints mix Dark Slate Gray with white, shades mix it with black. Use the light end for backgrounds and the dark end for text that has to stay readable.
Tint 80%
#D5DCDC
Tint 60%
#ACB9B9
Tint 40%
#829595
Tint 20%
#597272
Base
#2F4F4F
Shade 20%
#263F3F
Shade 40%
#1C2F2F
Shade 60%
#132020
Shade 80%
#091010
Accessibility
On white
Sample text
8.93:1
Passes AAA for body text
On black
Sample text
2.35:1
Fails WCAG for text
Check a specific pairing in the contrast checker.
Other cyan colors
Frequently asked
- What is the hex code for Dark Slate Gray?
- The hex code for Dark Slate Gray is #2F4F4F. In RGB that is rgb(47, 79, 79), and in HSL it is hsl(180, 25%, 25%).
- What RGB values make Dark Slate Gray?
- Dark Slate Gray is 47 red, 79 green, and 79 blue, written as rgb(47, 79, 79).
- Is Dark Slate Gray readable as text on a white background?
- Dark Slate Gray scores 8.93:1 against white. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text, so it passes.
- Is Dark Slate Gray a valid CSS color name?
- Yes. You can write color: darkslategray directly in CSS, which every browser resolves to #2F4F4F.