What color is #5198AE?

#5198AE is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanted Well. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5198AE?

The RGB value is 81, 152, 174: 81 red, 152 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5198AE?

The complementary color is #AE6751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5198AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5198AE color

#5198AE rgb(81, 152, 174)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5198AE is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 59.6% green and 68.2% blue (81, 152, 174).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 36% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Well (#3994AF), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#5198AE color codes

HEX	`#5198AE`
RGB	`rgb(81, 152, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 59.6%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 36%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 53%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 13%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.21, -16.01, -18.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.21, 24.33, 228.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.259, 27.26, 44.125)`
Decimal	`5347502`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5198AE, 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 #5198AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5198AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	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 #5198AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5198ae; }
.text { color: #5198ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5198ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 152 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5198ae, #5169ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #5198AE?: #5198AE is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanted Well. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5198AE?: The RGB value is 81, 152, 174: 81 red, 152 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5198AE?: The complementary color is #AE6751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5198AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.