#51BCBF

#51BCBF

Color Values

HEX

#51BCBF

RGB

81, 188, 191

HSL

181.6, 46.2%, 53.3%

HSV

181.6, 57.6%, 74.9%

CMYK

57.6%, 1.6%, 0.0%, 25.1%

OKLCH

0.7346 0.0976 197.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0530-B40G Aqua

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#51BCBF

#BF5451

Analogous

#51BF8B

#5185BF

#51BCBF

Triadic

#51BCBF

#BF51BC

#BCBF51

Split Complementary

#51BCBF

#BF5185

#BF8B51

Tetradic

#51BCBF

#8B51BF

#BF5451

#85BF51

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#51BCBF

Protanopia

#7F80BE

Deuteranopia

#7971BE

Tritanopia

#56BEBE

Achromatopsia

#A5A5A5

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAFA
100
#E6F4F4
200
#CBEBEC
300
#A6DDDE
400
#75CACC
500
#45B7BA
600
#379395
700
#2C7577
800
#225C5D
900
#1C4445
950
#122B2B

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.26:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.3:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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