#51ADD2 Color

#51ADD2 is rgb(81, 173, 210) in RGB and hsl(197, 59%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#51ADD2

HEX#51ADD2

RGBrgb(81, 173, 210)

HSLhsl(197, 59%, 57%)

HSVhsv(197, 61%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.102 227.3)

CMYKcmyk(61%, 18%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51ADD2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.54:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51ADD2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51ADD2 Complementary#D27551 Analogous#51D2B6 Analogous#516DD2 Triadic#D251AD Triadic#ADD251

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51ADD2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#69B9D8 #81C4DF #9AD0E5 #AED9EA #C6E4F0 #DFF0F7

Shades

#339DC7 #2C86AA #246D8A #1C566D #143D4D #0D2631

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