#51B1BC

#51B1BC

Color Values

HEX

#51B1BC

RGB

81, 177, 188

HSL

186.2, 44.4%, 52.7%

HSV

186.2, 56.9%, 73.7%

CMYK

56.9%, 5.9%, 0.0%, 26.3%

OKLCH

0.7072 0.0911 205.5

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0530-B40G Aqua

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#51B1BC

#BC5C51

Analogous

#51BC91

#517BBC

#51B1BC

Triadic

#51B1BC

#BC51B1

#B1BC51

Split Complementary

#51B1BC

#BC517B

#BC9151

Tetradic

#51B1BC

#9151BC

#BC5C51

#7BBC51

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#51B1BC

Protanopia

#7B7BB9

Deuteranopia

#756EB9

Tritanopia

#56B7B7

Achromatopsia

#9D9D9D

CSS Usage

background-color: #51B1BC;
color: #51B1BC;
border-color: #51B1BC;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 500 #06B6D4

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAFA
100
#E6F2F4
200
#CBE8EB
300
#A7D7DD
400
#77C2CB
500
#47ACB8
600
#398A93
700
#2D6E76
800
#23565C
900
#1D4044
950
#12282B

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.51:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

8.36:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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