#51988B Hex Color

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Hex color #51988b graphic
#51988b is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, unsaturated, cold, cool and teal. It is a shade of teal. The hex code is #51988b.

Questions about #51988b

What is #51988b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #51988b is rgb(81, 152, 139), in HSL hsl(169, 30%, 46%) and in CMYK 47%, 0%, 9%, 40%.
Is #51988b readable on white or black?
#51988b has a 3.37:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.21:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.