#51A0C8 Color
#51A0C8 is rgb(81, 160, 200) in RGB and hsl(200, 52%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#51A0C8
HEX
#51A0C8RGB
rgb(81, 160, 200)HSL
hsl(200, 52%, 55%)HSV
hsv(200, 60%, 78%)OKLCH
oklch(67.2% 0.098 232.8)CMYK
cmyk(60%, 20%, 0%, 22%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51A0C8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.91:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #51A0C8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #51A0C8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.