#51CCE6
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(78.7% 0.113 214.3), rgb(81, 204, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#51CCE6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51CCE6 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 204, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.113 214.3) |
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 #51CCE6 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #51CCE6 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #51CCE6 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #51CCE6 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#EBF8FC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 218)
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Step 100
100
#D2F0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 213.4)
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Step 200
200
#A9E5F3
oklch(88.6% 0.064 213.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#51CCE6
oklch(78.7% 0.113 214.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B4D0
oklch(70.8% 0.124 214)
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Step 500
500
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#51CCE6 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) | #B9C6E8 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B6E6 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6D4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51CCE6
#51CCE6
oklch(78.7% 0.113 214.3)
- #F99E89
#F99E89
oklch(78.6% 0.114 33.7)
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 #51CCE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.019
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.040
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
Use #51CCE6 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.