#51A9BD Color
#51A9BD is rgb(81, 169, 189) in RGB and hsl(191, 45%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#51A9BD
HEX
#51A9BDRGB
rgb(81, 169, 189)HSL
hsl(191, 45%, 53%)HSV
hsv(191, 57%, 74%)OKLCH
oklch(68.8% 0.089 214.7)CMYK
cmyk(57%, 11%, 0%, 26%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51A9BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #51A9BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.