#51B2CD Color

#51B2CD is rgb(81, 178, 205) in RGB and hsl(193, 55%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#51B2CD

HEX#51B2CD

RGBrgb(81, 178, 205)

HSLhsl(193, 55%, 56%)

HSVhsv(193, 60%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.098 218.9)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 13%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51B2CD 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 text8.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51B2CD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51B2CD Complementary#CD6C51 Analogous#51CDAA Analogous#5174CD Triadic#CD51B2 Triadic#B2CD51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51B2CD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#69BCD3 #81C7DA #98D1E1 #B0DCE8 #C8E6EF #DFF1F6

Shades

#38A4C2 #2F89A2 #277286 #1E5767 #16404B #0D252B

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