#51C0CD Color

#51C0CD is rgb(81, 192, 205) in RGB and hsl(186, 55%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#51C0CD

HEX#51C0CD

RGBrgb(81, 192, 205)

HSLhsl(186, 55%, 56%)

HSVhsv(186, 60%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.102 205.9)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 6%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51C0CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51C0CD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51C0CD Complementary#CD5D51 Analogous#51CD9B Analogous#5182CD Triadic#CD51C0 Triadic#C0CD51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51C0CD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#69C9D3 #81D1DA #98DAE1 #B0E2E8 #C8EBEF #DFF4F6

Shades

#38B4C2 #2F97A2 #277D86 #1E5F67 #16464B #0D282B

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