What color is #51ADA4?

#51ADA4 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51ADA4?

The RGB value is 81, 173, 164: 81 red, 173 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51ADA4?

The complementary color is #AD515A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51ADA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51ADA4 color

#51ADA4 rgb(81, 173, 164)

Shades of teal

The hex color #51ADA4 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 67.8% green and 64.3% blue (81, 173, 164).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 36% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Paradise Island (#5AA7A0), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.86:1).

#51ADA4 color codes

HEX	`#51ADA4`
RGB	`rgb(81, 173, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 67.8%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 36%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 53%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 5%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.21, -29.54, -3.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.21, 29.77, 187.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.035, 34.314, 40.419)`
Decimal	`5352868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51ADA4, 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 #51ADA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#51ADA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.86:1	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 #51ADA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51ada4; }
.text { color: #51ada4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51ada4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 173 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51ada4, #5188ad); }

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Questions

What color is #51ADA4?: #51ADA4 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51ADA4?: The RGB value is 81, 173, 164: 81 red, 173 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51ADA4?: The complementary color is #AD515A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51ADA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.