#51AA8D
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67.5% 0.097 169.5), rgb(81, 170, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#51AA8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51AA8D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 170, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.097 169.5) |
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 #51AA8D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #51AA8D | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #51AA8D text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #51AA8D text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.061 169.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#51AA8D
oklch(67.5% 0.097 169.5)
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Step 500
500
#0BA17D
oklch(63.1% 0.124 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#032E22
oklch(26.9% 0.051 169.4)
#51AA8D 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) | #A6A08C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98968F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CABA2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51AA8D
#51AA8D
oklch(67.5% 0.097 169.5)
- #C47EA0
#C47EA0
oklch(67.6% 0.097 349.4)
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 #51AA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.047
Use #51AA8D 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.