#51C9DC

#51C9DC

Color Values

HEX

#51C9DC

RGB

81, 201, 220

HSL

188.2, 66.5%, 59.0%

HSV

188.2, 63.2%, 86.3%

CMYK

63.2%, 8.6%, 0.0%, 13.7%

OKLCH

0.776 0.1088 209.6

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Sky Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#51C9DC

#DC6451

Analogous

#51DCA9

#5183DC

#51C9DC

Triadic

#51C9DC

#DC51C9

#C9DC51

Split Complementary

#51C9DC

#DC5183

#DCA951

Tetradic

#51C9DC

#A951DC

#DC6451

#83DC51

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#51C9DC

Protanopia

#8586D7

Deuteranopia

#7E75D6

Tritanopia

#57D4D3

Achromatopsia

#B1B1B1

CSS Usage

background-color: #51C9DC;
color: #51C9DC;
border-color: #51C9DC;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 400 #22D3EE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F3FAFC
100
#E3F4F7
200
#C4EDF3
300
#99DFEA
400
#62CEDF
500
#2BBDD4
600
#2297AA
700
#1B7988
800
#155F6A
900
#13464D
950
#0C2C31

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.96:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.74:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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