#51ca99 color: Vegetation
#51ca99 is rgb(81, 202, 153) in RGB and oklch(75.756% 0.13053 163.435) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Emerald
- emerald-400
- Black 21%
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About #51ca99
#51ca99 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 163°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.26:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Vegetation (#5ccd97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.
Lighter: #51ca99 mixed with white
Darker: #51ca99 mixed with black
Calmer: #51ca99 with less saturation
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Questions about #51ca99
What color is #51ca99?
#51ca99 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Vegetation. In RGB it is rgb(81, 202, 153), in HSL hsl(155.7, 53.3%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.756% 0.13053 163.435).
What colors go well with #51ca99?
The complementary color of #51ca99 is #ea8dc5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ec269 and #00cac8. The triadic partners are #a6a4ff and #f5936a.
Is white or black text more readable on #51ca99?
Black text reads better on #51ca99: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #51ca99 a warm or cool color?
#51ca99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.131.