What color is #51747F?

#51747F is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51747F?

The RGB value is 81, 116, 127: 81 red, 116 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51747F?

The complementary color is #7F5C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51747F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51747F color

#51747F rgb(81, 116, 127)

Shades of teal

The hex color #51747F is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 45.5% green and 49.8% blue (81, 116, 127).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 22% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#51747F color codes

HEX	`#51747F`
RGB	`rgb(81, 116, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 45.5%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 22%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 36%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 9%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.67, -9.47, -10.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.67, 13.79, 226.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.468, 15.772, 22.409)`
Decimal	`5338239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51747F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #51747F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51747F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #51747F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51747f; }
.text { color: #51747f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51747f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 116 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51747f, #515d7f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #51747F?: #51747F is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51747F?: The RGB value is 81, 116, 127: 81 red, 116 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51747F?: The complementary color is #7F5C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51747F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.