What color is #519BAE?

#519BAE 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 #519BAE?

The RGB value is 81, 155, 174: 81 red, 155 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #519BAE?

The complementary color is #AE6451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #519BAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#519BAE color

#519BAE rgb(81, 155, 174)

Shades of teal

The hex color #519BAE is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 60.8% green and 68.2% blue (81, 155, 174).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 36% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Rainy Mood (#4499AA), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#519BAE color codes

HEX	`#519BAE`
RGB	`rgb(81, 155, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 60.8%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 36%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 53%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 11%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.11, -17.61, -16.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.11, 24.45, 223.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.752, 28.246, 44.289)`
Decimal	`5348270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #519BAE, 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 #519BAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#519BAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	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 #519BAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #519bae; }
.text { color: #519bae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #519bae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 155 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #519bae, #516dae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #519BAE?: #519BAE 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 #519BAE?: The RGB value is 81, 155, 174: 81 red, 155 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #519BAE?: The complementary color is #AE6451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #519BAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.