What color is #5199A7?

#5199A7 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5199A7?

The RGB value is 81, 153, 167: 81 red, 153 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5199A7?

The complementary color is #A75F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5199A7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5199A7 color

#5199A7 rgb(81, 153, 167)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5199A7 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 60% green and 65.5% blue (81, 153, 167).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 35% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Rainy Mood (#4499AA), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#5199A7 color codes

HEX	`#5199A7`
RGB	`rgb(81, 153, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 60%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 35%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 51%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 8%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.27, -18.58, -14.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.27, 23.42, 217.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.757, 27.32, 40.678)`
Decimal	`5347751`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5199A7, 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 #5199A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5199A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	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 #5199A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5199a7; }
.text { color: #5199a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5199a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 153 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5199a7, #516ea7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5199A7?: #5199A7 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5199A7?: The RGB value is 81, 153, 167: 81 red, 153 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5199A7?: The complementary color is #A75F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5199A7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.