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#51b488 color: Jade Cream

#51b488 is rgb(81, 180, 136) in RGB and oklch(69.853% 0.11459 162.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

69.9%
0.115
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #51b488

#51b488 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jade Cream (#59b587). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #51b488 mixed with white

  1. 51b488
  2. 66bc93
  3. 79c39f
  4. 8bcbab
  5. 9cd2b6
  6. addac2
  7. bde1ce
  8. cee9da
  9. def0e6
  10. eff8f3

Darker: #51b488 mixed with black

  1. 51b488
  2. 459c75
  3. 3a8563
  4. 2f6e52
  5. 245841
  6. 1a4431
  7. 103022
  8. 071d13
  9. 020c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #51b488 with less saturation

  1. 51b488
  2. 5cb28a
  3. 66b08d
  4. 6fae8f
  5. 77ac91
  6. 7eaa93
  7. 85a795
  8. 8ca597
  9. 92a39a
  10. 98a09c

Questions about #51b488

What color is #51b488?

#51b488 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Jade Cream. In RGB it is rgb(81, 180, 136), in HSL hsl(153.33, 39.76%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.853% 0.11459 162.033).

What colors go well with #51b488?

The complementary color of #51b488 is #cf80b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83ad60 and #20b4b0. The triadic partners are #9395e3 and #da8564.

Is white or black text more readable on #51b488?

Black text reads better on #51b488: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51b488 a warm or cool color?

#51b488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.115.