#51949E
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.6% 0.07 208), rgb(81, 148, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#51949E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51949E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 148, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.07 208) |
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 #51949E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #51949E | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #51949E text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #51949E text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 206.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#51949E
oklch(62.6% 0.07 208)
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Step 600
600
#33808A
oklch(55.7% 0.076 207)
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Step 700
700
#256C76
oklch(49.2% 0.071 208.3)
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Step 800
800
#215860
oklch(42.8% 0.058 208.4)
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Step 900
900
#21484E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 208.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#51949E 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) | #8A8F9F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E869E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #269997 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51949E
#51949E
oklch(62.6% 0.07 208)
- #AE7870
#AE7870
oklch(62.6% 0.069 28.6)
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 #51949E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
Use #51949E 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.