#51B2BD Color

#51B2BD is rgb(81, 178, 189) in RGB and hsl(186, 45%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#51B2BD

HEX#51B2BD

RGBrgb(81, 178, 189)

HSLhsl(186, 45%, 53%)

HSVhsv(186, 57%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(71% 0.092 205.4)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 6%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51B2BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51B2BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51B2BD Complementary#BD5C51 Analogous#51BD92 Analogous#517CBD Triadic#BD51B2 Triadic#B2BD51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51B2BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#67BCC5 #81C8CF #97D1D8 #B1DDE2 #C8E7EA #E1F2F4

Shades

#41A0AA #378790 #2D6F76 #23575C #193E43 #0F2629

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