#51e8ff color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#51e8ff is rgb(81, 232, 255) in RGB and oklch(86.102% 0.12816 209.561) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Very light
- Vivid
- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Electric blue
- cyan-300
- Black 0%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #51e8ff
#51e8ff is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 86.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 210°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.46:1 contrast and black text 14.34:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #51e8ff mixed with white
Darker: #51e8ff mixed with black
Calmer: #51e8ff with less saturation
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What color is #51e8ff?
#51e8ff is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(81, 232, 255), in HSL hsl(187.93, 100%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.102% 0.12816 209.561).
What colors go well with #51e8ff?
The complementary color of #51e8ff is #ffb9ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5eedd4 and #92dbff. The triadic partners are #ffb2fa and #f2cd67.
Is white or black text more readable on #51e8ff?
Black text reads better on #51e8ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and black gives 14.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #51e8ff a warm or cool color?
#51e8ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 86.1% and its chroma 0.128.