#51e7fa color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#51e7fa is rgb(81, 231, 250) in RGB and oklch(85.688% 0.12644 207.178) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Very light
- Vivid
- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Turquoise
- cyan-300
- Black 2%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #51e7fa
#51e7fa is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 85.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 207°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.48:1 contrast and black text 14.16:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #51e7fa mixed with white
Darker: #51e7fa mixed with black
Calmer: #51e7fa with less saturation
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What color is #51e7fa?
#51e7fa is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(81, 231, 250), in HSL hsl(186.75, 94.41%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.688% 0.12644 207.178).
What colors go well with #51e7fa?
The complementary color of #51e7fa is #ffb7ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62ebcf and #8adbff. The triadic partners are #fcb2fb and #f3cb67.
Is white or black text more readable on #51e7fa?
Black text reads better on #51e7fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and black gives 14.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #51e7fa a warm or cool color?
#51e7fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 85.7% and its chroma 0.126.