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#51968a color: Martian Cerulean

#51968a is rgb(81, 150, 138) in RGB and oklch(62.413% 0.07282 181.264) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

62.4%
0.073
181°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • teal-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #51968a

#51968a is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Martian Cerulean (#57958b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #51968a mixed with white

  1. 51968a
  2. 64a095
  3. 75aba0
  4. 87b5ac
  5. 98bfb7
  6. a9cac3
  7. bad4cf
  8. cbdfdb
  9. dceae7
  10. eef4f3

Darker: #51968a mixed with black

  1. 51968a
  2. 458277
  3. 3a6e65
  4. 2f5b53
  5. 244942
  6. 1a3732
  7. 102622
  8. 071614
  9. 020807
  10. 000101

Calmer: #51968a with less saturation

  1. 51968a
  2. 58958a
  3. 5f9389
  4. 659289
  5. 6a9089
  6. 708f89
  7. 758d88
  8. 7a8c88
  9. 7e8a88
  10. 838987

Questions about #51968a

What color is #51968a?

#51968a is dusty teal. The closest named color is Martian Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(81, 150, 138), in HSL hsl(169.57, 29.87%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.413% 0.07282 181.264).

What colors go well with #51968a?

The complementary color of #51968a is #ad7584. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #669471 and #4e93a1. The triadic partners are #8f7dad and #a87d59.

Is white or black text more readable on #51968a?

White text reads better on #51968a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51968a a warm or cool color?

#51968a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.073.