#51bee0 color: Sea Capture
#51bee0 is rgb(81, 190, 224) in RGB and oklch(75.187% 0.10969 221.783) 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 12%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #51bee0
#51bee0 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.79:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Capture (#61bddc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #51bee0 mixed with white
Darker: #51bee0 mixed with black
Calmer: #51bee0 with less saturation
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Questions about #51bee0
What color is #51bee0?
#51bee0 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Capture. In RGB it is rgb(81, 190, 224), in HSL hsl(194.27, 69.76%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.187% 0.10969 221.783).
What colors go well with #51bee0?
The complementary color of #51bee0 is #e99777. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46c4c0 and #7ab3f2. The triadic partners are #de92c2 and #bdb15a.
Is white or black text more readable on #51bee0?
Black text reads better on #51bee0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #51bee0 a warm or cool color?
#51bee0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.11.