What color is #509FAE?

#509FAE is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #509FAE?

The RGB value is 80, 159, 174: 80 red, 159 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #509FAE?

The complementary color is #AE5F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #509FAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#509FAE color

#509FAE rgb(80, 159, 174)

Shades of teal

The hex color #509FAE is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 62.4% green and 68.2% blue (80, 159, 174).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 37% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Rainy Mood (#4499AA), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#509FAE color codes

HEX	`#509FAE`
RGB	`rgb(80, 159, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 62.4%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 37%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 54%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 9%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.27, -19.93, -15.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.27, 25.08, 217.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.343, 29.556, 44.511)`
Decimal	`5283758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #509FAE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #509FAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#509FAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #509FAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #509fae; }
.text { color: #509fae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #509fae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 159 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #509fae, #5070ae); }

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Questions

What color is #509FAE?: #509FAE is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #509FAE?: The RGB value is 80, 159, 174: 80 red, 159 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #509FAE?: The complementary color is #AE5F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #509FAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.