#51DAB4
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.4% 0.131 171.2), rgb(81, 218, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#51DAB4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51DAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 218, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.131 171.2) |
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 #51DAB4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #51DAB4 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #51DAB4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #51DAB4 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EBFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E7
oklch(93.7% 0.038 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#A8E9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.072 171.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#51DAB4
oklch(80.4% 0.131 171.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#51DAB4 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) | #D4CCB2 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BEB7 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCCF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51DAB4
#51DAB4
oklch(80.4% 0.131 171.2)
- #FF9BC9
#FF9BC9
oklch(80.5% 0.131 351.4)
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 #51DAB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
Use #51DAB4 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.