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#51ECEC Color

#51ECEC is rgb(81, 236, 236) in RGB, hsl(180, 80%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#51ECEC
HEX#51ECEC
RGBrgb(81, 236, 236)
HSLhsl(180, 80%, 62%)
HSVhsv(180, 66%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(86.4% 0.127 195.1)
LABlab(85.53% -41.65 -12.61)
LCHlch(85.53% 43.51 196.84)

What #51ECEC 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 #51ECEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lotion Blue#15F2FDΔE 8.11Fluorescent Blue#15F4EEΔE 8.36Electric Blue#7DF9FFΔE 8.7Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 8.71Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 9.79Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 10.06

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

#51ECEC Channel Values

How #51ECEC 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 236 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 80% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 66% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51ECEC 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 text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #51ECEC

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

Base
#51ECEC
Complementary
#EC5151
Analogous
#51EC9E
Analogous
#519EEC
Triadic
#EC51EC
Triadic
#ECEC51
Split comp.
#EC519E
Split comp.
#EC9E51

Tints & Shades of #51ECEC

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

#68EEEE
#7EF1F1
#95F3F3
#B1F6F6
#C8F9F9
#DFFBFB

Shades

#2CE8E8
#17CFCF
#13AAAA
#0F8585
#0B6060
#063737

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

How #51ECEC 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#51ECEC
Protanopia#DBDBEC
Protanomaly#B4E2EC
Deuteranopia#CACAEF
Deuteranomaly#A7D8EE
Tritanopia#51ECEC
Tritanomaly#51ECEC
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #51ECEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-51ecec: #51ECEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #51ECEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-51ecec': '#51ECEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.318, green: 0.925, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_51ecec">#51ECEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#51ECEC"

More Teal Colors

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

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#51ECEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #51ECEC?

#51ECEC is a light teal — rgb(81, 236, 236) in RGB and hsl(180, 80%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.11.

What is the RGB value of #51ECEC?

#51ECEC is rgb(81, 236, 236) — red 81, green 236, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #51ECEC?

#51ECEC converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #51ECEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #51ECEC scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #51ECEC 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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