#425F5F

A dark, muted cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #425F5F

At its core, #425F5F is a dark and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 95 parts green, and 95 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 31% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 63% Black. With a hue angle of 180.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#425F5F
RGB66, 95, 95
HSL180.0°, 18.0%, 31.6%
CMYK31%, 0%, 0%, 63%
HSV180.0°, 30.5%, 37.3%
LAB38.1, -10.6, -3.5
XYZ8.4, 10.2, 12.3
Decimal4349791

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.03:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.58:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #425F5F; }
.text-color { color: #425F5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #425F5F; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
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