#519CB9
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.6% 0.086 225.7), rgb(81, 156, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#519CB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 156, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.086 225.7) |
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 #519CB9 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519CB9 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #519CB9 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #519CB9 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#72AAC1
oklch(70.8% 0.067 225.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519CB9
oklch(65.6% 0.086 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#257E9D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 226)
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Step 700
700
#156A86
oklch(49% 0.087 226)
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Step 800
800
#16576D
oklch(42.8% 0.072 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4858
oklch(37.8% 0.056 224.7)
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Step 950
950
#112A34
oklch(27% 0.036 226.6)
#519CB9 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) | #8C99BB | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8EB9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519CB9
#519CB9
oklch(65.6% 0.086 225.7)
- #BD8064
#BD8064
oklch(65.5% 0.086 45.4)
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 #519CB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
Use #519CB9 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.