What color is #51848E?

#51848E is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51848E?

The RGB value is 81, 132, 142: 81 red, 132 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51848E?

The complementary color is #8E5B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51848E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51848E color

#51848E rgb(81, 132, 142)

Shades of teal

The hex color #51848E is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 51.8% green and 55.7% blue (81, 132, 142).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 27% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Submerged (#4A7D82), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#51848E color codes

HEX	`#51848E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 132, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 51.8%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 27%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 43%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 7%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.07, -14.32, -10.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.07, 17.91, 216.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.525, 20.204, 28.615)`
Decimal	`5342350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51848E, 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 #51848E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#51848E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	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 #51848E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51848e; }
.text { color: #51848e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51848e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 132 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51848e, #51668e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #51848E?: #51848E is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51848E?: The RGB value is 81, 132, 142: 81 red, 132 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51848E?: The complementary color is #8E5B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51848E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.