What color is #51858D?

#51858D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51858D?

The RGB value is 81, 133, 141: 81 red, 133 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51858D?

The complementary color is #8D5951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51858D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51858D color

#51858D rgb(81, 133, 141)

Shades of teal

The hex color #51858D is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 52.2% green and 55.3% blue (81, 133, 141).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 27% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#51858D color codes

HEX	`#51858D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 133, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 52.2%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 27%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 43%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 6%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.34, -15.15, -9.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.34, 18.02, 212.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.587, 20.446, 28.267)`
Decimal	`5342605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51858D, 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 #51858D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#51858D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	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 #51858D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51858d; }
.text { color: #51858d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51858d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 133 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51858d, #51678d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #51858D?: #51858D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51858D?: The RGB value is 81, 133, 141: 81 red, 133 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51858D?: The complementary color is #8D5951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51858D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.