Palettes / Colors / #51ECAF
#51ECAF — Vivid Green
#51ECAF is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #51ECAF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#51ECAF is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EC518F; it also sits naturally between #51EC60 and #51DCEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #51ECAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 81, 236, 175 |
| HSL | 156°, 80%, 62% |
| HSV | 156°, 66%, 93% |
| CMYK | 66%, 0%, 26%, 7% |
| XYZ | 41.13, 64.84, 50.90 |
| Yxy | 64.84, 0.2622, 0.4133 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.40, -54.57, 17.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.52, -46.16, 15.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 32% · Green 93% · Blue 69%
Cyan 66% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #51ECAF
.text { color: #51ECAF; }
.background { background-color: #51ECAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #51ECAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(81, 236, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(156, 80%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #51ECAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(81, 236, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #51ECAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(81, 236, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#51ECAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#51ECAF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #51ECAF
Tints of #51ECAF
Tones of #51ECAF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EC518F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #51ECAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #51ECAF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #51ECAF: ·
How #51ECAF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #51ECAF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #51ECAF?
#51ECAF is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 81, 236, 175). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #51ECAF?
#51ECAF is RGB 81, 236, 175 — HSL 156°, 80%, 62% — CMYK 66%, 0%, 26%, 7%.
What colors go with #51ECAF?
Its complement is #EC518F; analogous partners are #51EC60 and #51DCEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #51ECAF for text?
Black text on #51ECAF has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.