Darkslategray — #2F4F4F
#2F4F4F is a dark, muted cyan. It is the CSS named color darkslategray.
Color values
| HEX | #2F4F4F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 79, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 25%, 25%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(41%, 0%, 0%, 69%) |
| Decimal | 3100495 |
| CSS | color: #2F4F4F; |
| Android | 0xFF2F4F4F |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.310, blue: 0.310, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #2F4F4F | 8.93:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #2F4F4F | 2.35:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #2F4F4F
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #2F4F4F and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #2F4F4F
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #2F4F4F in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #2F4F4F; background-color: #2F4F4F; }
.element { color: rgb(47 79 79); }
.element { color: hsl(180 25% 25%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#2F4F4F] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #2F4F4F;Frequently asked questions
What color is #2F4F4F?
#2F4F4F is a dark, muted cyan, which CSS calls darkslategray. Its hue sits at 180° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 25% lightness.
What is #2F4F4F in RGB?
#2F4F4F converts to rgb(47, 79, 79) — 47 red, 79 green and 79 blue.
What is #2F4F4F in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 0%, 69%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #2F4F4F be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (8.93:1 versus 2.35:1).
What is the complementary color of #2F4F4F?
#503030 — the hue directly opposite #2F4F4F on the color wheel.