#51AECD Color

#51AECD is rgb(81, 174, 205) in RGB and hsl(195, 55%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#51AECD

HEX#51AECD

RGBrgb(81, 174, 205)

HSLhsl(195, 55%, 56%)

HSVhsv(195, 60%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.098 222.8)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 15%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text2.53:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.29:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#51AECD Complementary#CD7051 Analogous#51CDAE Analogous#5170CD Triadic#CD51AE Triadic#AECD51

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#69B9D3 #81C4DA #98CFE1 #B0DAE8 #C8E5EF #DFF0F6

Shades

#389FC2 #2F85A2 #276F86 #1E5567 #163E4B #0D242B

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