#51B2DB Color

#51B2DB is rgb(81, 178, 219) in RGB and hsl(198, 66%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#51B2DB

HEX#51B2DB

RGBrgb(81, 178, 219)

HSLhsl(198, 66%, 59%)

HSVhsv(198, 63%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.108 228.8)

CMYKcmyk(63%, 19%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51B2DB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51B2DB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51B2DB Complementary#DB7B51 Analogous#51DBC0 Analogous#516DDB Triadic#DB51B2 Triadic#B2DB51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51B2DB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6BBDE1 #80C7E5 #99D2EA #AFDBEF #C8E7F4 #DDF0F8

Shades

#30A3D5 #258BB6 #1E7194 #185A77 #114055 #0A2733

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