#51cdce color: Setting Sail
#51cdce is rgb(81, 205, 206) in RGB and oklch(78.039% 0.10866 195.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #51cdce
#51cdce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 196°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 10.97:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Setting Sail (#5ccbc7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #51cdce mixed with white
Darker: #51cdce mixed with black
Calmer: #51cdce with less saturation
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Questions about #51cdce
What color is #51cdce?
#51cdce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Setting Sail. In RGB it is rgb(81, 205, 206), in HSL hsl(180.48, 56.05%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.039% 0.10866 195.907).
What colors go well with #51cdce?
The complementary color of #51cdce is #f59aa0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ccea7 and #61c6ec. The triadic partners are #d3a2e7 and #dfae64.
Is white or black text more readable on #51cdce?
Black text reads better on #51cdce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 10.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #51cdce a warm or cool color?
#51cdce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.109.