What color is #519050?

#519050 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Victorian Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #519050?

The RGB value is 81, 144, 80: 81 red, 144 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #519050?

The complementary color is #8F5090, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #519050?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#519050 color

#519050 rgb(81, 144, 80)

Shades of green

The hex color #519050 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 56.5% green and 31.4% blue (81, 144, 80).

Its hue angle is 119°, with 29% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Victorian Garden (#558E4C), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#519050 color codes

HEX	`#519050`
RGB	`rgb(81, 144, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 56.5%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(119, 29%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(119, 44%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 44%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.32, -34.01, 27.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.32, 43.92, 140.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.814, 22.274, 11.107)`
Decimal	`5345360`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #519050, 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 #519050	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#519050 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	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 #519050 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #519050; }
.text { color: #519050; }
.border { border: 2px solid #519050; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 144 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #519050, #50906f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #519050?: #519050 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Victorian Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #519050?: The RGB value is 81, 144, 80: 81 red, 144 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #519050?: The complementary color is #8F5090, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #519050?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.