About Slate Gray
Slate Gray (slategray) is a medium, muted blue with the hex code #708090, or rgb(112, 128, 144). In HSL it sits at a hue of 210°, 13% saturation and 50% lightness. CSS also accepts the spelling slategrey for exactly the same color. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: slategray; instead of the hex value.
Using Slate Gray for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Slate Gray text on white | 4.05 : 1 | AA large text only |
| Slate Gray text on black | 5.18 : 1 | AA |
On a slate gray background, use black text (5.18 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: slategray; /* or #708090 */
background-color: #708090;
border: 1px solid rgb(112 128 144 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Light Slate Gray (#778899), Gray (#808080), Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0), Dim Gray (#696969), Steel Blue (#4682b4), Dark Sea Green (#8fbc8f).
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What is the hex code for slate gray?
#708090 — that is rgb(112, 128, 144) and hsl(210, 13%, 50%). In CSS you can also just write slategray.
Is slate gray text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 4.05 : 1, which passes only for large text (WCAG AA large).
What colors go well with slate gray?
Its complementary color is #90806f; analogous colors #6f9090 and #6f6f90 sit next to it on the color wheel.