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#51676C Color

#51676C is rgb(81, 103, 108) in RGB, hsl(191, 14%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 5%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#51676C
HEX#51676C
RGBrgb(81, 103, 108)
HSLhsl(191, 14%, 37%)
HSVhsv(191, 25%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 5%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(49.8% 0.027 213.1)
LABlab(41.94% -7.57 -5.68)
LCHlch(41.94% 9.47 216.88)

What #51676C 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 #51676C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#51676C Channel Values

How #51676C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 81 · G 103 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 14% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 25% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.99:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51676C 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.

TextWhite text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #51676C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51676C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #51676C

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #51676C.

How #51676C 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.

Typical#51676C
Protanopia#64646C
Protanomaly#5D656C
Deuteranopia#60606D
Deuteranomaly#5B636C
Tritanopia#506868
Tritanomaly#506769
Achromatopsia#636363

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #51676C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-51676c: #51676C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #51676C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-51676c': '#51676C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.318, green: 0.404, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_51676c">#51676C</color>
SVG fillfill="#51676C"

More Teal Colors

#51676C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#51676C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #51676C?

#51676C is a dark teal — rgb(81, 103, 108) in RGB and hsl(191, 14%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.72.

What is the RGB value of #51676C?

#51676C is rgb(81, 103, 108) — red 81, green 103, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #51676C?

#51676C converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 5%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #51676C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #51676C scores 5.99:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #51676C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #51676C 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 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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