Information about Dark Grayish Cyan color

#425959 - Dark Grayish Cyan color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #425959, known as "Dark Grayish Cyan", is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 89, 89) — 25.9% red, 34.9% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted cyan, #425959 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Timekeeper (#41595A). Slightly further away sit Rusty Storage (#455859) and Green Meets Blue (#455B58).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(66, 89, 89)), which gives #425959 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Dark Grayish Cyan" in the Register.

Dark Grayish Cyan color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Dark Grayish Cyan color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dark Grayish Cyan

#425959
#5F8181

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#83A3A3

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#ACC2C2

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#D5E0E0

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White

#FFFFFF

Dark Grayish Cyan color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dark Grayish Cyan

#425959
#344646

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#273434

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#1A2323

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#0D1111

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Black

#000000

Dark Grayish Cyan color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dark Grayish Cyan

#425959
#4C6161

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#586969

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#647171

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#717878

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Grey

#808080

Dark Grayish Cyan color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#454157

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#414557

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#414E57

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Dark Grayish Cyan

#425959
#41574E

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#415745

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#455741

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Dark Grayish Cyan color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#425959
Dark Grayish Cyan

#425959

#584141
#584141

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#425959
Dark Grayish Cyan

#425959

#584D41
#584D41

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#58414D
#58414D

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#414D58
#414D58

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#425959
Dark Grayish Cyan

#425959

#41584D
#41584D

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#425959
Dark Grayish Cyan

#425959

#584158
#584158

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#585841
#585841

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#425959
Dark Grayish Cyan

#425959

#414158
#414158

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#584141
#584141

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#585841
#585841

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#425959
Dark Grayish Cyan

#425959

#4D4158
#4D4158

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#584141
#584141

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#4D5841
#4D5841

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Nearest named colors to Dark Grayish Cyan

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Timekeeper color link
Timekeeper

#41595A

Rusty Storage color link
Rusty Storage

#455859

Green Meets Blue color link
Green Meets Blue

#455B58

Dark Grayish Cerulean color link
Dark Grayish Cerulean

#425459

Dark Grayish Turquoise color link
Dark Grayish Turquoise

#425954

Balderdash color link
Balderdash

#465659

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Jetsetter color link
Jetsetter

#40505A

Dark Slate color link
Dark Slate

#465352

Oracle color link
Oracle

#395555

Stromboli color link
Stromboli

#406356

Dark Grayish Azure color link
Dark Grayish Azure

#424E59

Dark Grayish Cyan color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#425959
  • RGB66, 89, 89
  • CMYK9, 0, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(66, 89, 89)
  • HSL180°, 15%, 30%
  • HSL Precise180°, 14.839%, 30.392%
  • HSV180°, 26%, 35%
  • HSB180°, 26%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.349, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.349, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.349, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID425959
  • DECIMAL ID4348249
  • Name Length17
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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