#51AFB8 Color

#51AFB8 is rgb(81, 175, 184) in RGB and hsl(185, 42%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#51AFB8

HEX#51AFB8

RGBrgb(81, 175, 184)

HSLhsl(185, 42%, 52%)

HSVhsv(185, 56%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.089 203.8)

CMYKcmyk(56%, 5%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51AFB8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.17:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51AFB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51AFB8 Complementary#B85A51 Analogous#51B88D Analogous#517CB8 Triadic#B851AF Triadic#AFB851

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51AFB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6BBBC2 #80C5CB #9AD1D6 #AFDBDE #C9E6E9 #DEF0F2

Shades

#439BA3 #38838A #2E6B70 #25565B #1B3E41 #102628

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