What color is #519692?

#519692 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #519692?

The RGB value is 81, 150, 146: 81 red, 150 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #519692?

The complementary color is #965155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #519692?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#519692 color

#519692 rgb(81, 150, 146)

Shades of teal

The hex color #519692 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 58.8% green and 57.3% blue (81, 150, 146).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 30% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Lagoon (#4B9B93), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#519692 color codes

HEX	`#519692`
RGB	`rgb(81, 150, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 58.8%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 30%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 46%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 3%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.69, -22.8, -4.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.69, 23.28, 191.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.486, 25.636, 31.11)`
Decimal	`5346962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #519692, 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 #519692	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#519692 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	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 #519692 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #519692; }
.text { color: #519692; }
.border { border: 2px solid #519692; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 150 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #519692, #517896); }

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Questions

What color is #519692?: #519692 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #519692?: The RGB value is 81, 150, 146: 81 red, 150 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #519692?: The complementary color is #965155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #519692?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.