#51BDAD Color
#51BDAD is rgb(81, 189, 173) in RGB and hsl(171, 45%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumAquamarine. Black text is most readable on this background.
#51BDAD
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#51BDADRGB
rgb(81, 189, 173)HSL
hsl(171, 45%, 53%)HSV
hsv(171, 57%, 74%)OKLCH
oklch(73.1% 0.102 182.2)CMYK
cmyk(57%, 0%, 8%, 26%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51BDAD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.23:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #51BDAD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.