Slate Green is a medium dark pastel shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Pastel Green, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Slate Green is a pastel color. Slate Green effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Slate Green is #658D6D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Slate Green has 40%% Red, 55% Green, and 43% Blue.
Slate Green has 132° Hue, 28% Saturation, and 55% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Slate Green has 132° Hue, 17% Saturation, and 47% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Slate Green has 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow, and 45% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#658D6D |
|
RGB |
(101, 141, 109) |
(40%, 55%, 43%) |
HSV |
(132°, 28, 55) |
(37%, 28%, 55%) |
HSL |
(132°, 17, 47) |
(37%, 17%, 47%) |
CMYK |
(28, 0, 23, 45) |
(28%, 0%, 23%, 45%) |
The natural luminance of Slate Green is 23%, which is low.
Slate Green has a higher contrast with black than white.
Slate Green and black have a 5.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Slate Green and white have a 3.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
23% |
AA (5.6) |
insufficient (3.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Slate Green paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Green, 2% Cyan, 45% Black, 40% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
14%
Blue
0%
Cyan
2%
Magenta
0%
Black
45%
White
40%
To mix Slate Green paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Cyan, 7% Yellow, 45% Black, 40% White, as shown below.
Cyan
9%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
7%
Black
45%
White
40%
Colors similar to Slate Green are: Spring Leaves, Viridian Green, Glade Green, Spanish Green, and Dark Sage. Spring Leaves is more cyan and brighter and darker than Slate Green. Viridian Green is more cyan and paler than Slate Green. Glade Green is more yellow and darker than Slate Green. Spanish Green is paler and lighter than Slate Green. Dark Sage is more yellow and brighter and darker than Slate Green.