#51B9DB Color

#51B9DB is rgb(81, 185, 219) in RGB and hsl(195, 66%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#51B9DB

HEX#51B9DB

RGBrgb(81, 185, 219)

HSLhsl(195, 66%, 59%)

HSVhsv(195, 63%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.107 222.7)

CMYKcmyk(63%, 16%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51B9DB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.31:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51B9DB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51B9DB Complementary#DB7451 Analogous#51DBB9 Analogous#5174DB Triadic#DB51B9 Triadic#B9DB51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51B9DB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6BC3E1 #80CCE5 #99D6EA #AFDFEF #C8E9F4 #DDF1F8

Shades

#30ABD5 #2592B6 #1E7794 #185F77 #114455 #0A2933

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