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#51e2cf color: Fresh Turquoise

#51e2cf is rgb(81, 226, 207) in RGB and oklch(83.078% 0.12569 182.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

83.1%
0.126
183°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #51e2cf

#51e2cf is a pastel light teal color. In OKLCH it has 83.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.6:1 contrast and black text 13.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise (#40e0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #51e2cf mixed with white

  1. 51e2cf
  2. 6be5d4
  3. 80e8d8
  4. 93ebdd
  5. a4eee2
  6. b5f1e7
  7. c4f4ec
  8. d4f7f0
  9. e2faf5
  10. f1fcfa

Darker: #51e2cf mixed with black

  1. 51e2cf
  2. 45c4b4
  3. 3aa899
  4. 2f8c7f
  5. 247167
  6. 1a574f
  7. 103e38
  8. 072723
  9. 021210
  10. 000302

Calmer: #51e2cf with less saturation

  1. 51e2cf
  2. 65e0ce
  3. 75ddcd
  4. 82dbcd
  5. 8fd8cc
  6. 9ad5cb
  7. a4d3ca
  8. aed0ca
  9. b7cdc9
  10. bfcac8

Questions about #51e2cf

What color is #51e2cf?

#51e2cf is pastel light teal. The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(81, 226, 207), in HSL hsl(172.14, 71.43%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.078% 0.12569 182.9).

What colors go well with #51e2cf?

The complementary color of #51e2cf is #ffa4c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84dfa0 and #4cddf8. The triadic partners are #d8b3ff and #ffb56d.

Is white or black text more readable on #51e2cf?

Black text reads better on #51e2cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and black gives 13.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51e2cf a warm or cool color?

#51e2cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 83.1% and its chroma 0.126.