What color is #51AAA5?

#51AAA5 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51AAA5?

The RGB value is 81, 170, 165: 81 red, 170 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51AAA5?

The complementary color is #AA5156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51AAA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51AAA5 color

#51AAA5 rgb(81, 170, 165)

Shades of teal

The hex color #51AAA5 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 66.7% green and 64.7% blue (81, 170, 165).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 35% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Paradise Island (#5AA7A0), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.64:1).

#51AAA5 color codes

HEX	`#51AAA5`
RGB	`rgb(81, 170, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 66.7%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 35%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 52%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 3%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.33, -27.81, -5.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.33, 28.36, 191.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.557, 33.213, 40.707)`
Decimal	`5352101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51AAA5, 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 #51AAA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#51AAA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	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 #51AAA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51aaa5; }
.text { color: #51aaa5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51aaa5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 170 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51aaa5, #5183aa); }

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Questions

What color is #51AAA5?: #51AAA5 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51AAA5?: The RGB value is 81, 170, 165: 81 red, 170 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51AAA5?: The complementary color is #AA5156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51AAA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.