Close to Storm
#51686A
#51686A is a dark, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 40.8% green, and 41.6% blue. Its hue is 185°, with 13% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #51686A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.94:1 AABlack text on this color
3.54:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.94:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.54:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #51686A as they’d see it.
#51686A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #51686A
What color is #51686A?
#51686A is a dark, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 40.8% green, and 41.6% blue. Its hue is 185°, with 13% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #51686A in RGB?
#51686A is rgb(81, 104, 106): 81 red, 104 green, and 106 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #51686A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 2, 0, 58). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #51686A?
PANTONE 431 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #51686A?
Its complement #745F5D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.