#51646C Color
#51646C is rgb(81, 100, 108) in RGB, hsl(198, 14%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 7%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet (#536872), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51646Crgb(81, 100, 108)hsl(198, 14%, 37%)hsv(198, 25%, 42%)cmyk(25%, 7%, 0%, 58%)oklch(49% 0.026 225.3)lab(41.02% -5.93 -7.05)lch(41.02% 9.21 229.90)What #51646C 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 #51646C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51646C Channel Values
How #51646C 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 100 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 14% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 25% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.2:1 vs white · 3.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51646C 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 #51646C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51646C; 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 #51646C
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 #51646C 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.
#51646C#61616C#5B626C#5E5E6C#59616C#506565#506568#616161Using #51646C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51646c: #51646C;background-color: #51646C;colors: { 'color-51646c': '#51646C' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.392, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_51646c">#51646C</color>fill="#51646C"More Teal Colors
#51646C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#51646C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51646C?
#51646C is a dark teal — rgb(81, 100, 108) in RGB and hsl(198, 14%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet (#536872), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.05.
What is the RGB value of #51646C?
#51646C is rgb(81, 100, 108) — red 81, green 100, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51646C?
#51646C converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 7%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51646C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51646C scores 6.2:1 against white and 3.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51646C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51646C 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 9.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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