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#51cc8a color: Paris Green

#51cc8a is rgb(81, 204, 138) in RGB and oklch(75.911% 0.14614 156.625) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

75.9%
0.146
157°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #51cc8a

#51cc8a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Paris Green (#50c87c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #51cc8a mixed with white

  1. 51cc8a
  2. 68d196
  3. 7cd7a1
  4. 8edcad
  5. a0e1b8
  6. b0e6c4
  7. c1ecd0
  8. d0f0db
  9. e0f5e7
  10. f0faf3

Darker: #51cc8a mixed with black

  1. 51cc8a
  2. 45b177
  3. 3a9765
  4. 2f7e53
  5. 246542
  6. 1a4e32
  7. 103722
  8. 072214
  9. 020f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #51cc8a with less saturation

  1. 51cc8a
  2. 60ca8e
  3. 6cc792
  4. 77c596
  5. 81c29a
  6. 8abf9e
  7. 93bca2
  8. 9bbaa6
  9. a3b7a9
  10. aab4ad

Questions about #51cc8a

What color is #51cc8a?

#51cc8a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Paris Green. In RGB it is rgb(81, 204, 138), in HSL hsl(147.8, 54.67%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.911% 0.14614 156.625).

What colors go well with #51cc8a?

The complementary color of #51cc8a is #ea8bd3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #98c153 and #00cec0. The triadic partners are #99a7ff and #ff8c6c.

Is white or black text more readable on #51cc8a?

Black text reads better on #51cc8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51cc8a a warm or cool color?

#51cc8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.146.