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#51b577 color: Ming Green

#51b577 is rgb(81, 181, 119) in RGB and oklch(69.716% 0.13146 153.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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143°
100%

69.7%
0.131
154°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-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 #51b577

#51b577 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 154°.

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 Ming Green (#41b57e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #51b577 mixed with white

  1. 51b577
  2. 66bd84
  3. 79c492
  4. 8acc9f
  5. 9cd3ac
  6. addaba
  7. bde2c8
  8. cee9d5
  9. def1e3
  10. eff8f1

Darker: #51b577 mixed with black

  1. 51b577
  2. 459d67
  3. 3a8657
  4. 2f6f47
  5. 245938
  6. 1a442a
  7. 10301c
  8. 071d10
  9. 020c05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #51b577 with less saturation

  1. 51b577
  2. 5cb37b
  3. 66b17f
  4. 6eaf83
  5. 76ac87
  6. 7eaa8b
  7. 85a88f
  8. 8ba592
  9. 92a396
  10. 98a09a

Questions about #51b577

What color is #51b577?

#51b577 is bright green. The closest named color is Ming Green. In RGB it is rgb(81, 181, 119), in HSL hsl(142.8, 40.32%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.716% 0.13146 153.897).

What colors go well with #51b577?

The complementary color of #51b577 is #ce7dbf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8dab47 and #00b7a7. The triadic partners are #8496ef and #e37d66.

Is white or black text more readable on #51b577?

Black text reads better on #51b577: 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 #51b577 a warm or cool color?

#51b577 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.131.