#51DABA
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(80.5% 0.127 174.5), rgb(81, 218, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#51DABA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51DABA |
| RGB | rgb(81, 218, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.127 174.5) |
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 #51DABA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #51DABA | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #51DABA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #51DABA text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#EAF9F5
oklch(97% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 174.7)
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Step 200
200
#A8E9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.071 174.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#51DABA
oklch(80.5% 0.127 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#51DABA 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) | #D3CDB9 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBEBC | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCD1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51DABA
#51DABA
oklch(80.5% 0.127 174.5)
- #FF9CC4
#FF9CC4
oklch(80.5% 0.126 354.6)
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 #51DABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #51DABA 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.