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#2A4C4D

#2a4c4d ≈ Dark Slate Gray

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2a4c4d is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 29.8% green and 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 45.45% cyan, 1.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 181.71°, with 29.41% saturation and 23.33% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2f4f4f), ΔE 1.22.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.062

Complementary

  1. #2a4c4d
  2. #4d2b2a

Split complementary

  1. #2a4c4d
  2. #4d2a3a
  3. #4d3c2a

Analogous

  1. #2a4d3c
  2. #2a4c4d
  3. #2a3a4d

Triadic

  1. #2a4c4d
  2. #4d2a4c
  3. #4c4d2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a4c4d
  2. #2b2a4d
  3. #4d2b2a
  4. #4c4d2a

Square

  1. #2a4c4d
  2. #3c2a4d
  3. #4d2b2a
  4. #3a4d2a

Monochromatic

  1. #070d0d
  2. #0f1b1b
  3. #2a4c4d
  4. #457d7e
  5. #65a9ab

Shades

#2a4c4d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a4c4d
  2. #264445
  3. #223d3e
  4. #1d3536
  5. #192e2e
  6. #152627
  7. #111e1f
  8. #0d1717
  9. #080f0f
  10. #040808
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a4c4d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a4c4d
  2. #3f5e5f
  3. #557071
  4. #6a8282
  5. #7f9494
  6. #95a6a6
  7. #aab7b8
  8. #bfc9ca
  9. #d4dbdb
  10. #eaeded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a4c4d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a4c4d
  2. #335152
  3. #3b5657
  4. #445c5c
  5. #4c6161
  6. #556667
  7. #5e6b6c
  8. #667071
  9. #6f7676
  10. #777b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d4949 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #48494d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #42444d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1a4e4c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3e4a4d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #39484d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #214d4d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a4c4d {
  color: #2a4c4d;
}
Background
.bg-2a4c4d {
  background-color: #2a4c4d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a4c4d {
  border: 2px solid #2a4c4d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a4c4d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 76 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 182 29% 23%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a4c4d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a4c4d, #2a3a4d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a4c4d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 76 77 / 0.35);
}

#2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 1.22 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 1.22 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 5.44 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.86 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.62 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 9.80 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.38 #d5b3b2 Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Dark Slate Gray
#2a4c4d  rgb(42, 76, 77)  hsl(182, 29%, 23%)  Dark Slate Gray
#4d2b2a  rgb(77, 43, 42)  hsl(2, 29%, 23%)  Caput Mortuum
#4d2a4c  rgb(77, 42, 76)  hsl(302, 29%, 23%)  Byzantium
#4c4d2a  rgb(76, 77, 42)  hsl(62, 29%, 23%)  Army Green