#51AEEC Color
#51AEEC is rgb(81, 174, 236) in RGB and hsl(204, 80%, 62%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#51AEEC
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#51AEECRGB
rgb(81, 174, 236)HSL
hsl(204, 80%, 62%)HSV
hsv(204, 66%, 93%)OKLCH
oklch(72.1% 0.126 240.9)CMYK
cmyk(66%, 26%, 0%, 7%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51AEEC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #51AEEC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.