What color is #519494?

#519494 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #519494?

The RGB value is 81, 148, 148: 81 red, 148 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #519494?

The complementary color is #945151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #519494?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#519494 color

#519494 rgb(81, 148, 148)

Shades of teal

The hex color #519494 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 58% green and 58% blue (81, 148, 148).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#519494 color codes

HEX	`#519494`
RGB	`rgb(81, 148, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 58%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 45%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.14, -21.24, -6.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.14, 22.25, 197.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.326, 25.066, 31.831)`
Decimal	`5346452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #519494, 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 #519494	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#519494 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	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 #519494 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #519494; }
.text { color: #519494; }
.border { border: 2px solid #519494; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 148 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #519494, #517394); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #519494?: #519494 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #519494?: The RGB value is 81, 148, 148: 81 red, 148 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #519494?: The complementary color is #945151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #519494?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.