#51A6B3 Color
#51A6B3 is rgb(81, 166, 179) in RGB and hsl(188, 39%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#51A6B3
HEX
#51A6B3RGB
rgb(81, 166, 179)HSL
hsl(188, 39%, 51%)HSV
hsv(188, 55%, 70%)OKLCH
oklch(67.7% 0.084 208.6)CMYK
cmyk(55%, 7%, 0%, 30%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51A6B3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #51A6B3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.