#51CCC2
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(77.4% 0.11 187.7), rgb(81, 204, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#51CCC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51CCC2 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 204, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.11 187.7) |
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 #51CCC2 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #51CCC2 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #51CCC2 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #51CCC2 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F7
oklch(97.1% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F1EE
oklch(93.6% 0.032 189.3)
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Step 200
200
#ABE7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.062 187.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#51CCC2
oklch(77.4% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#51CCC2 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) | #C2C2C2 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB4C3 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C9 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51CCC2
#51CCC2
oklch(77.4% 0.11 187.7)
- #F297A8
#F297A8
oklch(77.4% 0.111 7.9)
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 #51CCC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.016
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.055
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.061
Use #51CCC2 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.