#51C9DB Color
#51C9DB is rgb(81, 201, 219) in RGB and hsl(188, 66%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#51C9DB
HEX
#51C9DBRGB
rgb(81, 201, 219)HSL
hsl(188, 66%, 59%)HSV
hsv(188, 63%, 86%)OKLCH
oklch(77.6% 0.109 208.9)CMYK
cmyk(63%, 8%, 0%, 14%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51C9DB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.96:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #51C9DB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.