#51F3F1
Closest named color: Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD). oklch(88.2% 0.132 193.8), rgb(81, 243, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#51F3F1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51F3F1 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 243, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 87%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.132 193.8) |
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 #51F3F1 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #51F3F1 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #51F3F1 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51F3F1 text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E5FBFA
oklch(97.2% 0.023 193.5)
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Step 100
100
#C5F5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.049 193.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#51F3F1
oklch(88.2% 0.132 193.8)
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Step 300
300
#00DCDA
oklch(80.9% 0.138 193.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#51F3F1 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) | #E4E7F1 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD5F2 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FAF2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51F3F1
#51F3F1
oklch(88.2% 0.132 193.8)
- #FFC8CB
#FFC8CB
oklch(88.2% 0.063 14.8)
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 #51F3F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.019
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.027
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.028
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.032
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.033
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.054
Use #51F3F1 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.