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#51988e color: Martian Cerulean

#51988e is rgb(81, 152, 142) in RGB and oklch(63.037% 0.07358 183.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

63%
0.074
184°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #51988e

#51988e is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 184°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, 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: #51988e mixed with white

  1. 51988e
  2. 64a299
  3. 76aca4
  4. 87b6af
  5. 98c1ba
  6. a9cbc5
  7. bad5d0
  8. cbe0dc
  9. dceae7
  10. eef4f3

Darker: #51988e mixed with black

  1. 51988e
  2. 45847b
  3. 3a7068
  4. 2f5c56
  5. 244a44
  6. 1a3834
  7. 102724
  8. 071715
  9. 020807
  10. 000101

Calmer: #51988e with less saturation

  1. 51988e
  2. 58978e
  3. 5f958d
  4. 65948d
  5. 6b928c
  6. 71918c
  7. 768f8b
  8. 7b8e8b
  9. 808c8a
  10. 858b8a

Questions about #51988e

What color is #51988e?

#51988e is dusty teal. The closest named color is Martian Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(81, 152, 142), in HSL hsl(171.55, 30.47%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.037% 0.07358 183.795).

What colors go well with #51988e?

The complementary color of #51988e is #b07784. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #659775 and #5095a4. The triadic partners are #937eae and #a9805a.

Is white or black text more readable on #51988e?

White text reads better on #51988e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51988e a warm or cool color?

#51988e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.074.