Cyan
Dark Slate Gray
Dark Slate Gray
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Dark Slate Gray Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(47, 79, 79)Copy
HSLhsl(180, 25%, 25%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(180, 41%, 31%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 0%, 69%)Copy
Dark Slate Gray Color Schemes
Complementary
#2F4F4F
Click to copy#4F2F2F
Click to copyAnalogous
#2F4F3F
Click to copy#2F3F4F
Click to copySplit Complementary
#4F2F3F
Click to copy#4F3F2F
Click to copyMonochromatic
#2F4F4F
Click to copy#667E7E
Click to copy#9CAEAE
Click to copy#090F0F
Click to copy#000000
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyDark Slate Gray WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
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White background #FFFFFF
8.93 : 1
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Black background #000000
2.35 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
8.19 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
1.42 : 1
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Dark Slate Gray Shade Variants
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Muted / Morandi Mixed with gray and desaturated for a sophisticated muted tone
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Dark Slate Gray Color Introduction
Definition
Dark Slate Gray (HEX #2F4F4F) has the RGB value rgb(47, 79, 79), the HSL value hsl(180°, 25%, 25%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(41%, 0%, 0%, 69%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Dark Slate Gray is #4F2F2F, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #2F4F3F and #2F3F4F that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#4F2F3F, #4F3F2F) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Dark Slate Gray uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Dark Slate Gray has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black; paired with a white background it reaches AAA, making body text highly readable.
Color Characteristics
Cyan sits between blue and green, evoking lakes, glaciers and the early morning sky. Clear and tech-savvy, it performs especially well in tech branding and summer themes. Specifically, Dark Slate Gray has a lightness of 25% and a saturation of 25%, steady and powerful as a background or primary color, pairing well with light text for good readability; moreover, its saturation is fairly low and its gray tone is soft, carrying a quiet, Morandi-like character. In a word: A very deep teal-gray.
Color Psychology
Cyan can evoke freshness, calm and trust, with a marked calming effect; psychologically it symbolizes purity, professionalism and technology. For this reason Dark Slate Gray tends to leave a first impression of being fresh and pure in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Cyan suits tech products, summer themes, cleaning and care products and any scene that needs a fresh, modern feel. In real projects, Dark Slate Gray is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Cyan”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Dark Slate Gray Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.
