#51c4fa color: Shovel Knight
#51c4fa is rgb(81, 196, 250) in RGB and oklch(77.675% 0.12814 232.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 2%
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About #51c4fa
#51c4fa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 232°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.63:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shovel Knight (#37c4fa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #51c4fa mixed with white
Darker: #51c4fa mixed with black
Calmer: #51c4fa with less saturation
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Questions about #51c4fa
What color is #51c4fa?
#51c4fa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Shovel Knight. In RGB it is rgb(81, 196, 250), in HSL hsl(199.17, 94.41%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.675% 0.12814 232.227).
What colors go well with #51c4fa?
The complementary color of #51c4fa is #f69e66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1fced9 and #89b6ff. The triadic partners are #f593bf and #b8be56.
Is white or black text more readable on #51c4fa?
Black text reads better on #51c4fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #51c4fa a warm or cool color?
#51c4fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.128.