#519C97
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(64.3% 0.075 189.8), rgb(81, 156, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#519C97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519C97 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 156, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.075 189.8) |
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 #519C97 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519C97 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519C97 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #519C97 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C6
oklch(81% 0.038 190)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA8
oklch(70.7% 0.059 188.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519C97
oklch(64.3% 0.075 189.8)
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Step 600
600
#2B837E
oklch(55.7% 0.082 189.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C6E6A
oklch(49% 0.076 190.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5A56
oklch(42.7% 0.063 189.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A47
oklch(37.7% 0.05 189.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#519C97 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) | #959597 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C98 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #299F9A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519C97
#519C97
oklch(64.3% 0.075 189.8)
- #B67A83
#B67A83
oklch(64.4% 0.076 9.6)
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 #519C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.021
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
Use #519C97 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.