#495F5F

A dark, muted cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #495F5F

At its core, #495F5F is a dark and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 95, 95).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 63% black. The HSL representation is 180.0° hue, 13.1% saturation, and 32.9% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#495F5F
RGB73, 95, 95
HSL180.0°, 13.1%, 32.9%
CMYK23%, 0%, 0%, 63%
HSV180.0°, 23.2%, 37.3%
LAB38.6, -8.2, -2.7
XYZ8.9, 10.4, 12.4
Decimal4808543

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.09:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.62:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #495F5F; }
.text-color { color: #495F5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #495F5F; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F