#51BDE1 Color

#51BDE1 is rgb(81, 189, 225) in RGB and hsl(195, 71%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#51BDE1

HEX#51BDE1

RGBrgb(81, 189, 225)

HSLhsl(195, 71%, 60%)

HSVhsv(195, 64%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(75% 0.11 223.3)

CMYKcmyk(64%, 16%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51BDE1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51BDE1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51BDE1 Complementary#E17551 Analogous#51E1BD Analogous#5175E1 Triadic#E151BD Triadic#BDE151

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51BDE1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#66C5E5 #81CFEA #96D8ED #B1E1F2 #C6EAF5 #E0F3FA

Shades

#2EB0DC #2198C0 #1B7C9D #15617A #0F4557 #092934

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