#51BDB8 Color

#51BDB8 is rgb(81, 189, 184) in RGB and hsl(177, 45%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#51BDB8

HEX#51BDB8

RGBrgb(81, 189, 184)

HSLhsl(177, 45%, 53%)

HSVhsv(177, 57%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.099 191)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 0%, 3%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51BDB8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51BDB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51BDB8 Complementary#BD5157 Analogous#51BD82 Analogous#518DBD Triadic#B851BD Triadic#BDB851

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51BDB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#67C5C1 #81CFCB #97D8D5 #B1E2DF #C8EAE8 #E1F4F3

Shades

#41AAA5 #37908C #2D7673 #235C5A #194340 #0F2927

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