What color is #519064?

#519064 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Medusa. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #519064?

The RGB value is 81, 144, 100: 81 red, 144 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #519064?

The complementary color is #90517D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #519064?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#519064 color

#519064 rgb(81, 144, 100)

Shades of green

The hex color #519064 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 56.5% green and 39.2% blue (81, 144, 100).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 28% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Medusa (#559260), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#519064 color codes

HEX	`#519064`
RGB	`rgb(81, 144, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 56.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 28%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 44%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 31%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.67, -30.49, 17.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.67, 35.01, 150.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.666, 22.615, 15.594)`
Decimal	`5345380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #519064, 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 #519064	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#519064 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	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 #519064 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #519064; }
.text { color: #519064; }
.border { border: 2px solid #519064; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 144 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #519064, #519084); }

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Questions

What color is #519064?: #519064 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Medusa. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #519064?: The RGB value is 81, 144, 100: 81 red, 144 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #519064?: The complementary color is #90517D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #519064?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.