#51BDEC color

  • HEX#51BDEC
  • RGBrgb(81, 189, 236)
  • HSLhsl(198, 80%, 62%)
  • CMYK66, 20, 0, 7

About #51BDEC

#51BDEC is a light blue color with the hex code #51BDEC. In RGB it is red 81, green 189, blue 236; in HSL it is hue 198°, saturation 80%, lightness 62%; in CMYK it is 66%, 20%, 0%, 7%. Its contrast ratio is 2.13:1 on white and 9.84:1 on black.

#51BDEC Color Conversion

Hex triplet51, BD, EC
CMYK65.68%, 19.92%, 0.00%, 7.45%
RGB Decimal81, 189, 236
HSL198°, 80%, 62%
RGB Octal121, 275, 354
HSV (HSB)198.19°, 65.68%, 92.55%
RGB Binary1010001, 10111101, 11101100
CIE-L*AB72.36, -16.68, -32.49
RGB Percent31.76%, 74.12%, 92.55%
CIE-L*CH72.36, 36.52, 242.83
XYZ36.73, 44.20, 85.95
CIE-L*UV72.36, -41.77, -49.76
xyY0.22, 0.26, 44.20
Hunter-Lab66.48, -17.73, -30.11
RYB31.76%, 56.73%, 92.55%

Color Accessibility Scores

#51BDEC on a dark background: contrast 9.84:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#51BDEC on a light background: contrast 2.13:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#51BDEC · #A3DCF5 · #1694CA · #EC7F51 · #F5BCA3

Analogous palette

#51EC7F · #51ECCD · #51BDEC · #5170EC · #7F51EC

Triadic palette

#51BDEC · #EC51BD · #BDEC51 · #A3DCF5 · #F5A3DC

Tetradic palette

#51BDEC · #CD51EC · #EC7F51 · #70EC51 · #1694CA

Monochromatic palette

#106C93 · #189ED8 · #51BDEC · #95D7F3 · #DAF1FB

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