#51CCDB
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.3% 0.11 206.4), rgb(81, 204, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#51CCDB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51CCDB |
| RGB | rgb(81, 204, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.11 206.4) |
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 #51CCDB | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #51CCDB | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #51CCDB text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #51CCDB text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#EBF8FA
oklch(97% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F4
oklch(93.5% 0.031 206.7)
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Step 200
200
#AAE5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.061 206.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#51CCDB
oklch(78.3% 0.11 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#51CCDB 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) | #BCC4DC | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4D0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51CCDB
#51CCDB
oklch(78.3% 0.11 206.4)
- #F79C93
#F79C93
oklch(78.3% 0.111 26)
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 #51CCDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.030
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.032
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #51CCDB 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.