What color is #519076?

#519076 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 #519076?

The RGB value is 81, 144, 118: 81 red, 144 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #519076?

The complementary color is #90516B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #519076?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#519076 color

#519076 rgb(81, 144, 118)

Shades of green

The hex color #519076 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 56.5% green and 46.3% blue (81, 144, 118).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 28% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Illuminati Green (#419168), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#519076 color codes

HEX	`#519076`
RGB	`rgb(81, 144, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 56.5%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 28%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 44%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 18%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.08, -26.67, 7.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.08, 27.72, 164.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.635, 23.003, 20.699)`
Decimal	`5345398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #519076, 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 #519076	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#519076 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	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 #519076 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #519076; }
.text { color: #519076; }
.border { border: 2px solid #519076; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 144 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #519076, #518b90); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #519076?: #519076 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 #519076?: The RGB value is 81, 144, 118: 81 red, 144 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #519076?: The complementary color is #90516B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #519076?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.