#51B4DB Color

#51B4DB is rgb(81, 180, 219) in RGB and hsl(197, 66%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#51B4DB

HEX#51B4DB

RGBrgb(81, 180, 219)

HSLhsl(197, 66%, 59%)

HSVhsv(197, 63%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.108 227.1)

CMYKcmyk(63%, 18%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51B4DB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51B4DB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51B4DB Complementary#DB7951 Analogous#51DBBE Analogous#516FDB Triadic#DB51B4 Triadic#B4DB51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51B4DB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6BBFE1 #80C8E5 #99D3EA #AFDCEF #C8E7F4 #DDF0F8

Shades

#30A6D5 #258DB6 #1E7394 #185C77 #114255 #0A2733

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