#51B0DB Color

#51B0DB is rgb(81, 176, 219) in RGB and hsl(199, 66%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#51B0DB

HEX#51B0DB

RGBrgb(81, 176, 219)

HSLhsl(199, 66%, 59%)

HSVhsv(199, 63%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.109 230.5)

CMYKcmyk(63%, 20%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51B0DB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51B0DB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51B0DB Complementary#DB7D51 Analogous#51DBC2 Analogous#516BDB Triadic#DB51B0 Triadic#B0DB51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51B0DB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6BBBE1 #80C5E5 #99D1EA #AFDAEF #C8E6F4 #DDF0F8

Shades

#30A0D5 #2588B6 #1E6F94 #185977 #113F55 #0A2633

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