#51AEBD Hex Color
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Soft and cool, #51aebd is a muted cyan with balanced blue-green undertones. Its medium lightness feels fresh and youthful without the sharpness of brighter turquoise, making it useful for spring branding, children’s products, technology interfaces, and communication themes. Pair it with navy or warm coral, and use black text for strong readability. The hex code is #51aebd.
Questions about #51aebd
What is #51aebd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #51aebd is rgb(81, 174, 189), in HSL hsl(188, 45%, 53%) and in CMYK 57%, 8%, 0%, 26%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #51aebd?
What mood does #51aebd create in a design?
#51aebd creates a fresh, youthful mood with cool blue-green undertones, making it suitable for spring campaigns, friendly technology interfaces, communication themes, and children’s products without the sharper feel of bright turquoise.
Is #51aebd readable on white or black?
#51aebd has a 2.58:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.13:1 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.