#51A8C2 Color

#51A8C2 is rgb(81, 168, 194) in RGB and hsl(194, 48%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#51A8C2

HEX#51A8C2

RGBrgb(81, 168, 194)

HSLhsl(194, 48%, 54%)

HSVhsv(194, 58%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.091 220.1)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 13%, 0%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51A8C2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51A8C2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51A8C2 Complementary#C26C51 Analogous#51C2A4 Analogous#516FC2 Triadic#C251A8 Triadic#A8C251

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51A8C2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#68B3CA #82C0D3 #99CCDB #B0D7E3 #C6E3EB #E1F0F4

Shades

#3E97B1 #358097 #2C6A7D #21505E #183A44 #0F232A

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