HEX 51B8CD - #51B8CD, RGB(81,184,205) Color
| Color Name: | Maximum Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #51B8CD |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(81, 184, 205) |
| CMYK Values*: | 60.5%, 10.2%, 0.0%, 19.6% |
What color is 51B8CD?
The RGB color code for color number #51B8CD is RGB(81, 184, 205). In the RGB color model, #51B8CD has a red value of 81, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 60.5% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 190.2° (degrees), 55.4 % saturation, and 56.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #51B8CD has a hue of 190.2° (degrees), 60.5 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.
Color 51B8CD is cool or warm?
Color 51B8CD is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #51B8CD? (For interior and product design)
51B8CD has an LRV of nearly 40. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#51B8CD
Light Color
Compare LRV 40 of #51B8CD with dark and light Color
Is #51B8CD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 51B8CD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #51B8CD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(81, 184, 205)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
60.49%
Magenta
10.24%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%
HSL
HSL(190.16deg, 55.4 %, 56.1 %)
Hue
190.16°
Saturation
55.36 %.
Lightness
56.08 %.
RYB
RYB(20, 51, 90)
Red
20 (7.7%)
Yellow
51 (20.0%)
Blue
90 (35.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
190.16°
Saturation
60.49 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.
HWB
H: 190.16°
W: 31.76 %
B: 19.61 %
XYZ
X : 31.55
Y : 40.44
Z : 63.9
YXY
Y1 : 40.44
X : 0.23
Y2 : 0.3
CMY
C : 68.24%
M : 27.84%
Y : 19.61%
LRV
~ 40.4 %
Munsell Color System
0.9B 6.8/6.9
CIE-Lab
L : 69.78
A : -23.53
B : -19.55
CIE-Lch
L : 69.78
C : 30.59
H : 219.72
CIE-Luv
L : 69.78
U : -41.5
V : -26.99
Hunter-Lab
L : 63.59
A : -22.71
B : -15.06
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #51B8CD
Here are the colors similar to 51B8CD. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
RAL Design
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Paint color for Hex #51B8CD
Here are the paint colors similar to 51B8CD. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Color Combinations
#51B8CD color palettes and scheme combination
1E5B67
297E8F
34A1B7
51B8CD
79C8D8
A0D8E4
C8E8EF
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
51CD66
51CDA4
51B8CD
517ACD
6651CD
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
51B8CD
CD51B8
B8CD51
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
51B8CD
A451CD
CD6651
7ACD51
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
51B8CD
62BFD2
73C6D7
85CDDC
96D4E1
A8DBE6
B9E2EB
CAE9F0
DCF0F5
EDF7FA
FFFFFF
51B8CD
48A5B8
4093A4
38808F
306E7B
285C66
204951
18373D
102429
081214
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
51B8CD
Maximum Blue*
CD6651
Dark Coral*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #51B8CD?
Color that best contrast with #51B8CD is #CD6651,
color name is Dark Coral*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #51B8CD?
Complementary or Opposite color for #51B8CD is #CD6651, color name is Dark Coral*.
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