#51999B Hex Color

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#51999b is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, unsaturated, cold, cool and cyan. It is a shade of cyan, sky blue. The hex code is #51999b.

Questions about #51999b

What is #51999b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #51999b is rgb(81, 153, 155), in HSL hsl(182, 31%, 46%) and in CMYK 48%, 1%, 0%, 39%.
Is #51999b readable on white or black?
#51999b has a 3.29:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.37:1 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.