What color is #518788?

#518788 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #518788?

The RGB value is 81, 135, 136: 81 red, 135 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #518788?

The complementary color is #885251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #518788?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#518788 color

#518788 rgb(81, 135, 136)

Shades of teal

The hex color #518788 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 52.9% green and 53.3% blue (81, 135, 136).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 25% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#518788 color codes

HEX	`#518788`
RGB	`rgb(81, 135, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 52.9%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 25%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 40%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 1%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.79, -17.58, -6.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.79, 18.64, 199.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.5, 20.854, 26.443)`
Decimal	`5343112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #518788, 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 #518788	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#518788 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	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 #518788 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #518788; }
.text { color: #518788; }
.border { border: 2px solid #518788; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 135 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #518788, #516b88); }

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Questions

What color is #518788?: #518788 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #518788?: The RGB value is 81, 135, 136: 81 red, 135 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #518788?: The complementary color is #885251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #518788?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.