What color is #518989?

#518989 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #518989?

The RGB value is 81, 137, 137: 81 red, 137 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #518989?

The complementary color is #895151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #518989?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#518989 color

#518989 rgb(81, 137, 137)

Shades of teal

The hex color #518989 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 53.7% green and 53.7% blue (81, 137, 137).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 26% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#518989 color codes

HEX	`#518989`
RGB	`rgb(81, 137, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 53.7%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 26%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 41%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.43, -18.39, -5.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.43, 19.28, 197.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.853, 21.446, 26.913)`
Decimal	`5343625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #518989, 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 #518989	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#518989 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	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 #518989 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #518989; }
.text { color: #518989; }
.border { border: 2px solid #518989; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 137 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #518989, #516d89); }

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Questions

What color is #518989?: #518989 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #518989?: The RGB value is 81, 137, 137: 81 red, 137 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #518989?: The complementary color is #895151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #518989?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.