#519487 Color
#519487 is rgb(81, 148, 135) in RGB, hsl(168, 29%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 9%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#519487rgb(81, 148, 135)hsl(168, 29%, 45%)hsv(168, 45%, 58%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 9%, 42%)oklch(61.8% 0.072 179.8)lab(56.61% -24.82 -0.11)lch(56.61% 24.82 180.25)What #519487 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #519487, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#519487 Channel Values
How #519487 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 81 · G 148 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 29% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 45% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.54:1 vs white · 5.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #519487 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #519487
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #519487; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #519487
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #519487 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#519487#8B8B87#788F87#838389#728A88#549292#53938E#888888Using #519487 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-519487: #519487;background-color: #519487;colors: { 'color-519487': '#519487' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.580, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_519487">#519487</color>fill="#519487"More Green Colors
#519487 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#519487 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #519487?
#519487 is a mid-tone green — rgb(81, 148, 135) in RGB and hsl(168, 29%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.2.
What is the RGB value of #519487?
#519487 is rgb(81, 148, 135) — red 81, green 148, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #519487?
#519487 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 9%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #519487 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #519487 scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #519487 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #519487 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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