#51B5BC

#51B5BC

Color Values

HEX

#51B5BC

RGB

81, 181, 188

HSL

183.9, 44.4%, 52.7%

HSV

183.9, 56.9%, 73.7%

CMYK

56.9%, 3.7%, 0.0%, 26.3%

OKLCH

0.7168 0.0931 201.6

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0530-B40G Aqua

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#51B5BC

#BC5851

Analogous

#51BC8D

#517FBC

#51B5BC

Triadic

#51B5BC

#BC51B5

#B5BC51

Split Complementary

#51B5BC

#BC517F

#BC8D51

Tetradic

#51B5BC

#8D51BC

#BC5851

#7FBC51

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#51B5BC

Protanopia

#7C7DBA

Deuteranopia

#766FBA

Tritanopia

#56B9B9

Achromatopsia

#A0A0A0

CSS Usage

background-color: #51B5BC;
color: #51B5BC;
border-color: #51B5BC;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 500 #06B6D4

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAFA
100
#E6F3F4
200
#CBE9EB
300
#A7D9DD
400
#77C5CB
500
#47B1B8
600
#398D93
700
#2D7176
800
#23585C
900
#1D4144
950
#12292B

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.42:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

8.69:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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