#519B9C Hex Color
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Muted and mid-weight, #519b9c is a dusty cyan with a gray cast that keeps it cool but never cold. The hex code works best as a supporting tone or UI surface, where its low saturation reads calm without going flat. Pair it with warm coral for contrast, or set black text on top, which passes AA at about 6.5:1. It can look washed out next to pure white, so lean on darker neighbors.
Questions about #519b9c
What is #519b9c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #519b9c is rgb(81, 155, 156), in HSL hsl(181, 32%, 46%) and in CMYK 48%, 1%, 0%, 39%.
What colors pair well with #519b9c?
Warm accents like terracotta and coral bring out the cool side of #519b9c, while charcoal grounds it in a palette. Skip pale pastels, since they wash out its muted character.
Is #519b9c readable on white or black?
#519b9c has a 3.22:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.51:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.