#51adc8 color: Frozen Wave
#51adc8 is rgb(81, 173, 200) in RGB and oklch(70.234% 0.09523 219.895) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Dark gray
- cyan-500
- Black 22%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #51adc8
#51adc8 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 220°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Frozen Wave (#56acca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #51adc8 mixed with white
Darker: #51adc8 mixed with black
Calmer: #51adc8 with less saturation
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What color is #51adc8?
#51adc8 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Frozen Wave. In RGB it is rgb(81, 173, 200), in HSL hsl(193.61, 51.97%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.234% 0.09523 219.895).
What colors go well with #51adc8?
The complementary color of #51adc8 is #d28b72. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4bb2ac and #70a4d8. The triadic partners are #c788b2 and #ada158.
Is white or black text more readable on #51adc8?
Black text reads better on #51adc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #51adc8 a warm or cool color?
#51adc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.095.