#51c8cd color: Sea Serpent
#51c8cd is rgb(81, 200, 205) in RGB and oklch(76.815% 0.10551 199.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Turquoise
- cyan-400
- Black 20%
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About #51c8cd
#51c8cd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 199°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.49:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Serpent (#4bc7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #51c8cd mixed with white
Darker: #51c8cd mixed with black
Calmer: #51c8cd with less saturation
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Questions about #51c8cd
What color is #51c8cd?
#51c8cd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Sea Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(81, 200, 205), in HSL hsl(182.42, 55.36%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.815% 0.10551 199.066).
What colors go well with #51c8cd?
The complementary color of #51c8cd is #ef9899. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67c9a8 and #64c0e9. The triadic partners are #d19ede and #d8ac62.
Is white or black text more readable on #51c8cd?
Black text reads better on #51c8cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #51c8cd a warm or cool color?
#51c8cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.106.