#51BDCE

#51BDCE

Color Values

HEX

#51BDCE

RGB

81, 189, 206

HSL

188.2, 56.1%, 56.3%

HSV

188.2, 60.7%, 80.8%

CMYK

60.7%, 8.3%, 0.0%, 19.2%

OKLCH

0.7424 0.1007 209.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0530-B40G Aqua

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#51BDCE

#CE6251

Analogous

#51CEA1

#517ECE

#51BDCE

Triadic

#51BDCE

#CE51BD

#BDCE51

Split Complementary

#51BDCE

#CE517E

#CEA151

Tetradic

#51BDCE

#A151CE

#CE6251

#7ECE51

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#51BDCE

Protanopia

#8081CA

Deuteranopia

#7A71C9

Tritanopia

#56C7C6

Achromatopsia

#A7A7A7

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAFB
100
#E5F3F6
200
#C7EAEF
300
#9FDBE4
400
#6CC7D6
500
#38B3C7
600
#2D909F
700
#24737F
800
#1C5A64
900
#184249
950
#0F2A2E

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.21:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.52:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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