#519795
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63% 0.071 193.1), rgb(81, 151, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#519795 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519795 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 151, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.071 193.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #519795 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519795 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519795 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519795 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 192.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ACAA
oklch(70.7% 0.056 193)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519795
oklch(63% 0.071 193.1)
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Step 600
600
#318280
oklch(55.7% 0.078 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#236D6C
oklch(49% 0.071 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5958
oklch(42.6% 0.059 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#204948
oklch(37.6% 0.046 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#142B2A
oklch(27% 0.029 191.9)
#519795 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8F9195 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838896 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D9B96 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519795
#519795
oklch(63% 0.071 193.1)
- #B0787D
#B0787D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 13.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #519795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
Use #519795 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.