#51B8A0 Color

#51B8A0 is rgb(81, 184, 160) in RGB and hsl(166, 42%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#51B8A0

HEX#51B8A0

RGBrgb(81, 184, 160)

HSLhsl(166, 42%, 52%)

HSVhsv(166, 56%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.103 175.6)

CMYKcmyk(56%, 0%, 13%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51B8A0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51B8A0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51B8A0 Complementary#B85169 Analogous#51B86D Analogous#519DB8 Triadic#A051B8 Triadic#B8A051

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51B8A0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6BC2AE #80CBBA #9AD6C8 #AFDED3 #C9E9E1 #DEF2ED

Shades

#43A38C #388A77 #2E7061 #255B4E #1B4138 #102822

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