#51B4BD Color

#51B4BD is rgb(81, 180, 189) in RGB and hsl(185, 45%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#51B4BD
HEX#51B4BD
RGBrgb(81, 180, 189)
HSLhsl(185, 45%, 53%)
HSVhsv(185, 57%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.093 203.4)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 5%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51B4BD 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 text8.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51B4BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51B4BDComplementary#BD5A51Analogous#51BD90Analogous#517EBDTriadic#BD51B4Triadic#B4BD51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51B4BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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