What color is #51797C?

#51797C is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51797C?

The RGB value is 81, 121, 124: 81 red, 121 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51797C?

The complementary color is #7C5451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51797C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51797C color

#51797C rgb(81, 121, 124)

Shades of teal

The hex color #51797C is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 47.5% green and 48.6% blue (81, 121, 124).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 21% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#51797C color codes

HEX	`#51797C`
RGB	`rgb(81, 121, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 47.5%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 21%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 35%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 2%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.11, -13.1, -6.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.11, 14.45, 204.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.868, 16.878, 21.592)`
Decimal	`5339516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51797C, 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 #51797C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51797C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #51797C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51797c; }
.text { color: #51797c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51797c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 121 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51797c, #51647c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #51797C?: #51797C is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51797C?: The RGB value is 81, 121, 124: 81 red, 121 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51797C?: The complementary color is #7C5451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51797C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.