#425757

A dark, muted cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #425757

The hex code #425757 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 87, and 87.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 66% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#425757
RGB66, 87, 87
HSL180.0°, 13.7%, 30.0%
CMYK24%, 0%, 0%, 66%
HSV180.0°, 24.1%, 34.1%
LAB35.3, -8.0, -2.6
XYZ7.4, 8.7, 10.3
Decimal4347735

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.73:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.32:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #425757; }
.text-color { color: #425757; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #425757; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F