#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.