What color is #519188?

#519188 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Martian Cerulean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #519188?

The RGB value is 81, 145, 136: 81 red, 145 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #519188?

The complementary color is #91515A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #519188?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#519188 color

#519188 rgb(81, 145, 136)

Shades of teal

The hex color #519188 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 56.9% green and 53.3% blue (81, 145, 136).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 28% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Martian Cerulean (#57958B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#519188 color codes

HEX	`#519188`
RGB	`rgb(81, 145, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 56.9%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 28%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 44%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 6%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.86, -22.83, -1.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.86, 22.89, 184.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.961, 23.776, 26.931)`
Decimal	`5345672`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #519188, 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 #519188	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#519188 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	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 #519188 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #519188; }
.text { color: #519188; }
.border { border: 2px solid #519188; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 145 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #519188, #517a91); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #519188?: #519188 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Martian Cerulean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #519188?: The RGB value is 81, 145, 136: 81 red, 145 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #519188?: The complementary color is #91515A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #519188?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.