Slate Gray

Slate gray is a gray color with a slight azure tinge that is a representation of the average color of the material slate. As a tertiary color, slate (sometimes called olive) is an equal mix of purple and green pigments.

The first recorded use of slate gray as a color name in English was in 1705.


Read more about Slate Gray:  Slate Gray in Human Culture

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