Close to Cadet Blue
#51938F
#51938F is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 57.6% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 176°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #51938F.
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
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5.92:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.92:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #51938F as they’d see it.
#51938F 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 #51938F
What color is #51938F?
#51938F is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 57.6% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 176°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #51938F in RGB?
#51938F is rgb(81, 147, 143): 81 red, 147 green, and 143 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #51938F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(45, 0, 3, 42). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #51938F?
PANTONE 321 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #51938F?
Its complement #B07A7C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.