What color is #519994?

#519994 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #519994?

The RGB value is 81, 153, 148: 81 red, 153 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #519994?

The complementary color is #995156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #519994?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#519994 color

#519994 rgb(81, 153, 148)

Shades of teal

The hex color #519994 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 60% green and 58% blue (81, 153, 148).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 31% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Lagoon (#4B9B93), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#519994 color codes

HEX	`#519994`
RGB	`rgb(81, 153, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 60%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 31%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 47%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 3%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.67, -23.81, -4.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.67, 24.21, 190.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.128, 26.668, 32.098)`
Decimal	`5347732`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #519994, 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 #519994	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#519994 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	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 #519994 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #519994; }
.text { color: #519994; }
.border { border: 2px solid #519994; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 153 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #519994, #517a99); }

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Questions

What color is #519994?: #519994 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #519994?: The RGB value is 81, 153, 148: 81 red, 153 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #519994?: The complementary color is #995156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #519994?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.