#51947E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.5% 0.077 170.4), rgb(81, 148, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#51947E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51947E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 148, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.077 170.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #51947E | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #51947E | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #51947E text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #51947E text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 170.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#51947E
oklch(61.5% 0.077 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#38836C
oklch(55.6% 0.083 170.3)
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Step 700
700
#296F5A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 170.1)
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Step 800
800
#245A4A
oklch(42.6% 0.064 171)
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Step 900
900
#234A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#51947E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #918C7D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86847F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B958E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51947E
#51947E
oklch(61.5% 0.077 170.4)
- #A9728B
#A9728B
oklch(61.7% 0.077 350.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #51947E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
Use #51947E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.