#51A1D8 Hex Color

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Hex color #51a1d8 graphic
#51a1d8 is a hex color. It can be described as rather unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #51a1d8.

Questions about #51a1d8

What is #51a1d8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #51a1d8 is rgb(81, 161, 216), in HSL hsl(204, 63%, 58%) and in CMYK 63%, 25%, 0%, 15%.
Is #51a1d8 readable on white or black?
#51a1d8 has a 2.82:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.43:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.