#51b5ce color: Teal Moiré
#51b5ce is rgb(81, 181, 206) in RGB and oklch(72.357% 0.09907 216.828) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #51b5ce
#51b5ce is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 217°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Teal Moiré (#50b7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #51b5ce mixed with white
Darker: #51b5ce mixed with black
Calmer: #51b5ce with less saturation
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Questions about #51b5ce
What color is #51b5ce?
#51b5ce is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Teal Moiré. In RGB it is rgb(81, 181, 206), in HSL hsl(192, 56.05%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.357% 0.09907 216.828).
What colors go well with #51b5ce?
The complementary color of #51b5ce is #dc8f79. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4fbab0 and #71ace1. The triadic partners are #ce8ebd and #b7a65a.
Is white or black text more readable on #51b5ce?
Black text reads better on #51b5ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #51b5ce a warm or cool color?
#51b5ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.099.