Information about #51A2B8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #51A2B8 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 162, 184) — 31.8% red, 63.5% green, 72.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 9 / 0 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#51A2B8 is a pleasantly vivid cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Toto (#519DAF). Slightly further away sit Hemisphere (#4E93BA) and Shakespeare (#609AB8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(81, 162, 184)), which gives #51A2B8 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #51A2B8: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. No one has named #51A2B8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#51A2B8 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#51A2B8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#51A2B8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#51A2B8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#51A2B8 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#51A2B8 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#B89B51
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#B8516E
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#51B89B
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#A2B851
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#6751B8
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#9B51B8
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#B86751
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#6EB851
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Nearest named colors to #51A2B8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Moderate Arctic Blue color link
Moderate Arctic Blue

#4A9CA8

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Fountain Blue color link
Fountain Blue

#65ADB2

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

#51A2B8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51A2B8
  • RGB81, 162, 184
  • CMYK40, 9, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(81, 162, 184)
  • HSL193°, 42%, 52%
  • HSL Precise192.816°, 42.041%, 51.961%
  • HSV193°, 56%, 72%
  • HSB193°, 56%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.635, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.635, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.635, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID51A2B8
  • DECIMAL ID5350072
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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