What color is #519071?

#519071 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Illuminati Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #519071?

The RGB value is 81, 144, 113: 81 red, 144 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #519071?

The complementary color is #905170, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #519071?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#519071 color

#519071 rgb(81, 144, 113)

Shades of green

The hex color #519071 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 56.5% green and 44.3% blue (81, 144, 113).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 28% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Illuminati Green (#419168), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#519071 color codes

HEX	`#519071`
RGB	`rgb(81, 144, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 56.5%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 28%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 44%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 22%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.96, -27.79, 10.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.96, 29.61, 159.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.346, 22.887, 19.176)`
Decimal	`5345393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #519071, 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 #519071	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#519071 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	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 #519071 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #519071; }
.text { color: #519071; }
.border { border: 2px solid #519071; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 144 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #519071, #519090); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #519071?: #519071 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Illuminati Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #519071?: The RGB value is 81, 144, 113: 81 red, 144 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #519071?: The complementary color is #905170, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #519071?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.