What color is #519589?

#519589 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 #519589?

The RGB value is 81, 149, 137: 81 red, 149 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #519589?

The complementary color is #95515D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #519589?

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.

#519589 color

#519589 rgb(81, 149, 137)

Shades of teal

The hex color #519589 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 58.4% green and 53.7% blue (81, 149, 137).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 30% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Martian Cerulean (#57958B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#519589 color codes

HEX	`#519589`
RGB	`rgb(81, 149, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 58.4%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 30%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 46%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 8%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.12, -24.62, -0.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.12, 24.62, 180.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.654, 25.049, 27.514)`
Decimal	`5346697`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #519589, 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 #519589	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#519589 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 #519589 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #519589; }
.text { color: #519589; }
.border { border: 2px solid #519589; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 149 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #519589, #517f95); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #519589?: #519589 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 #519589?: The RGB value is 81, 149, 137: 81 red, 149 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #519589?: The complementary color is #95515D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #519589?: 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.