#51cbcd color: Setting Sail
#51cbcd is rgb(81, 203, 205) in RGB and oklch(77.529% 0.10737 196.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #51cbcd
#51cbcd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 197°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.77:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Setting Sail (#5ccbc7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #51cbcd mixed with white
Darker: #51cbcd mixed with black
Calmer: #51cbcd with less saturation
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Questions about #51cbcd
What color is #51cbcd?
#51cbcd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Setting Sail. In RGB it is rgb(81, 203, 205), in HSL hsl(180.97, 55.36%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.529% 0.10737 196.687).
What colors go well with #51cbcd?
The complementary color of #51cbcd is #f3999e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6bcca7 and #62c4eb. The triadic partners are #d1a0e4 and #ddad63.
Is white or black text more readable on #51cbcd?
Black text reads better on #51cbcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #51cbcd a warm or cool color?
#51cbcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.107.