Color #51A6BA – Cyan Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #51A6BA?

The complementary color is #AE5945.

Q: Does #51A6BA have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.80:1. On black: 7.51:1.

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#51A6BA FAQs

What is the RGB value of #51A6BA?

RGB: 81, 166, 186. Copy as CSS: rgb(81, 166, 186).

Is #51A6BA a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #51A6BA?

Complement: #AE5945.

Does #51A6BA have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.80:1 (Fails AA). On black: 7.51:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #51a6ba Description

Build combos with #51A6BA

#51A6BA has RGB values of 81, 166, 186 and CMYK 56, 11, 0, 27. 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 51a6ba. The best text color paired with #51A6BA is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #51a6ba.

Readable text on #51A6BA

Black text: AAA (7.5:1)White text: Fail (2.8:1)