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#51C293 Color

#51C293 is rgb(81, 194, 147) in RGB, hsl(155, 48%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 24%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#51C293
HEX#51C293
RGBrgb(81, 194, 147)
HSLhsl(155, 48%, 54%)
HSVhsv(155, 58%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 0%, 24%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.125 163.1)
LABlab(71.06% -42.04 13.68)
LCHlch(71.06% 44.21 161.98)

What #51C293 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #51C293, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 5.59Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 8.53Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 9.59Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 10.02Green (Crayola)#1CAC78ΔE 10.18Green (Munsell)#00A877ΔE 11.48

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#51C293 Channel Values

How #51C293 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 81 · G 194 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 155° · S 48% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 155° · S 58% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51C293 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #51C293 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #51C293

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51C293; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#51C293
Complementary
#C25180
Analogous
#51C25B
Analogous
#51B9C2
Triadic
#9351C2
Triadic
#C29351
Split comp.
#C251B9
Split comp.
#C25B51

Tints & Shades of #51C293

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#68CAA1
#82D3B2
#99DBC0
#B0E3CE
#C6EBDC
#E1F4EC

Shades

#3EB181
#35976E
#2C7D5B
#215E45
#184432
#0F2A1E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #51C293.

How #51C293 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#51C293
Protanopia#B5B593
Protanomaly#97BA93
Deuteranopia#A7A796
Deuteranomaly#8DB395
Tritanopia#5FBDBD
Tritanomaly#5ABFAE
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #51C293 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-51c293: #51C293;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #51C293;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-51c293': '#51C293' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.318, green: 0.761, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_51c293">#51C293</color>
SVG fillfill="#51C293"

More Green Colors

#51C293 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#51C293 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #51C293?

#51C293 is a mid-tone green — rgb(81, 194, 147) in RGB and hsl(155, 48%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #51C293?

#51C293 is rgb(81, 194, 147) — red 81, green 194, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #51C293?

#51C293 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 24%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #51C293 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #51C293 scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #51C293 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #51C293 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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