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#2C484D

#2c484d ≈ Dark Slate Gray

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2c484d is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 28.24% green and 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 42.86% cyan, 6.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 189.09°, with 27.27% saturation and 23.73% 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 9.81:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2f4f4f), ΔE 3.98.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0571

Complementary

  1. #2c484d
  2. #4d312c

Split complementary

  1. #2c484d
  2. #4d2c38
  3. #4d422c

Analogous

  1. #2c4d42
  2. #2c484d
  3. #2c384d

Triadic

  1. #2c484d
  2. #4d2c48
  3. #484d2c

Tetradic

  1. #2c484d
  2. #312c4d
  3. #4d312c
  4. #484d2c

Square

  1. #2c484d
  2. #422c4d
  3. #4d312c
  4. #384d2c

Monochromatic

  1. #070c0d
  2. #101a1c
  3. #2c484d
  4. #48767e
  5. #699fa9

Shades

#2c484d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c484d
  2. #284145
  3. #233a3e
  4. #1f3236
  5. #1a2b2e
  6. #162427
  7. #121d1f
  8. #0d1617
  9. #090e0f
  10. #040708
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c484d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c484d
  2. #415a5f
  3. #566d71
  4. #6b7f82
  5. #809194
  6. #96a4a6
  7. #abb6b8
  8. #c0c8ca
  9. #d5dadb
  10. #eaeded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c484d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c484d
  2. #344e52
  3. #3d5357
  4. #45595c
  5. #4e5e61
  6. #566467
  7. #5e6a6c
  8. #676f71
  9. #6f7576
  10. #787a7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #444444 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b4548 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #43464d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e424d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1f4a49 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3b474d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #38444d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #25494b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c484d {
  color: #2c484d;
}
Background
.bg-2c484d {
  background-color: #2c484d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c484d {
  border: 2px solid #2c484d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c484d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 72 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 189 27% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c484d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c484d, #2c384d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c484d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 72 77 / 0.35);
}

#2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 3.98 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 3.98 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 5.81 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 6.44 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.81 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.65 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.28 #d3b7b2 Inverted #444444 Grayscale 

Dark Slate Gray
#2c484d  rgb(44, 72, 77)  hsl(189, 27%, 24%)  Dark Slate Gray
#4d312c  rgb(77, 49, 44)  hsl(9, 27%, 24%)  Caput Mortuum
#4d2c48  rgb(77, 44, 72)  hsl(309, 27%, 24%)  Eggplant
#484d2c  rgb(72, 77, 44)  hsl(69, 27%, 24%)  Rifle Green