Color #51A1AE – Cyan Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #51A1AE?

The complementary color is #AE5E51.

Q: Does #51A1AE have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.97:1. On black: 7.06:1.

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#51A1AE FAQs

What is the RGB value of #51A1AE?

RGB: 81, 161, 174. Copy as CSS: rgb(81, 161, 174).

Is #51A1AE a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #51A1AE?

Complement: #AE5E51.

Does #51A1AE have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.97:1 (Fails AA). On black: 7.06:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #51a1ae Description

Build combos with #51A1AE

#51A1AE has RGB values of 81, 161, 174 and CMYK 53, 7, 0, 32. This cyan color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: cool, soft, teal family, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 51a1ae. The best text color paired with #51A1AE is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #51a1ae.

Readable text on #51A1AE

Black text: AAA (7.1:1)White text: Fail (3.0:1)