#51979E Color

#51979E is rgb(81, 151, 158) in RGB and hsl(185, 32%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#51979E

HEX#51979E

RGBrgb(81, 151, 158)

HSLhsl(185, 32%, 47%)

HSVhsv(185, 49%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.071 204)

CMYKcmyk(49%, 4%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51979E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.27:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51979E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51979E Complementary#9E5851 Analogous#519E7E Analogous#51719E Triadic#9E5198 Triadic#989E51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51979E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#64A9AF #7FB8BD #97C5C9 #AED2D5 #C6DFE2 #E1EEEF

Shades

#47848A #3D7176 #325E62 #26474A #1C3436 #112022

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