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Cyan Core Soft

Teal · Hue 175
Hex
#51A49D
RGB
rgb(81, 164, 157)
HSL
hsl(175, 34%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(51%, 0%, 4%, 36%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.9:1Fail
on black
7.1:1AA
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About this color

Cyan Core Soft (#51A49D) belongs to the teal family — hue 175°, 34% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-cyan-core-soft: #51A49D;
  --colorarchive-cyan-core-soft-hsl: hsl(175, 34%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-cyan-core-soft-rgb: rgb(81, 164, 157);
}

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Lighter companion
Cyan Radiant Soft
#62B2AB · hsl(175, 34%, 54%)
Darker companion
Cyan Velvet Soft
#479089 · hsl(175, 34%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Crimson Core Soft
#A45151 · hsl(0, 34%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Azure Core Soft
#5188A4 · hsl(200, 34%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Jade Core Soft
#51A47A · hsl(150, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Magenta Core Soft
#9651A4 · hsl(290, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Canary Core Soft
#A49D51 · hsl(55, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Rose Core Soft
#A45188 · hsl(320, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Tangerine Core Soft
#A47351 · hsl(25, 34%, 48%)
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Base: Cyan Core Soft #51A49D
Lighter companion: Cyan Radiant Soft #62B2AB
Darker companion: Cyan Velvet Soft #479089
Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Core Soft #A45151
Analogous lead: Azure Core Soft #5188A4
Analogous echo: Jade Core Soft #51A47A
Triadic +120°: Magenta Core Soft #9651A4
Triadic +240°: Canary Core Soft #A49D51
Split-comp +150°: Rose Core Soft #A45188
Split-comp +210°: Tangerine Core Soft #A47351

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Cyan Core Dust
#5B9A95 · hsl(175, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cyan Velvet Soft
#479089 · hsl(175, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cyan Radiant Soft
#62B2AB · hsl(175, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Lagoon Core Soft
#51A496 · hsl(170, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Aqua Core Soft
#51A4A4 · hsl(180, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cyan Core Muted
#64908D · hsl(175, 18%, 48%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA4.5:1
Crimson Nocturne Faint
#382E2E
AA4.6:1
Crimson Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2A
AA4.7:1
Crimson Nocturne Dust
#402626
AA4.8:1
Crimson Nocturne Soft
#442222
AA4.9:1
Crimson Nocturne Clear
#4F1717
AA4.8:1
Crimson Nocturne Vivid
#590D0D

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#79729F
Protanopia
#7E7E9F
Tritanopia
#58A0A0
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