#51FCEA
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(90% 0.14 184.9), rgb(81, 252, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#51FCEA is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 16.46:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51FCEA |
| RGB | rgb(81, 252, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 97%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.14 184.9) |
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 #51FCEA | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #51FCEA | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #51FCEA text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #51FCEA text on black | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred 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
#E5FBF7
oklch(97.1% 0.024 183.8)
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Step 100
100
#C4F6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.052 184.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#51FCEA
oklch(90% 0.14 184.9)
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Step 300
300
#00DECC
oklch(81% 0.143 184.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#51FCEA 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) | #F0EEE9 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DCEC | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51FCEA
#51FCEA
oklch(90% 0.14 184.9)
- #FFD0D9
#FFD0D9
oklch(90.1% 0.054 5.3)
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 #51FCEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #51FCEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.022
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.023
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.027
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.036
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
Use #51FCEA 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.