#51BCD2 Color

#51BCD2 is rgb(81, 188, 210) in RGB and hsl(190, 59%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#51BCD2

HEX#51BCD2

RGBrgb(81, 188, 210)

HSLhsl(190, 59%, 57%)

HSVhsv(190, 61%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.102 213.4)

CMYKcmyk(61%, 10%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51BCD2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51BCD2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51BCD2 Complementary#D26651 Analogous#51D2A7 Analogous#517CD2 Triadic#D251BC Triadic#BCD251

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51BCD2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#69C6D8 #81CFDF #9AD8E5 #AEE0EA #C6E9F0 #DFF3F7

Shades

#33AEC7 #2C95AA #24798A #1C606D #14444D #0D2B31

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