#51A1BA Hex Color

Facebook Twitter E-Mail Pinterest Reddit WhatsApp LinkedIn

Color Name

Maximum Blue*

Hex Color Code

#51A1BA

RGB Color Code

RGB(81, 161, 186)

CMYK Values*

56.5%, 13.4%, 0.0%, 27.1%

Interior & Exterior Paint | Explore Colors

#51A1BA hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 51A1BA?

The RGB color code for color number #51A1BA is RGB(81, 161, 186). In the RGB color model, #51A1BA has a red value of 81, a green value of 161, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 56.5% cyan, 13.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 194.3° (degrees), 43.2 % saturation, and 52.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #51A1BA has a hue of 194.3° (degrees), 56.5 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color 51A1BA is cool or warm?

Color 51A1BA is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #51A1BA? (For interior and product design)

51A1BA has an LRV of nearly 30.8. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

#51A1BA

LRV 30.8

Light Color

Compare LRV 30.8 of #51A1BA with dark and light color

Is #51A1BA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 51A1BA meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

AA: AAA:

Change Background Color:

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt

Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #51A1BA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #51A1BA

Hex triplet: #51A1BA
Red: 51
Green: A1
Blue: BA

RGBA / RGB rgb(81, 161, 186)

Red: 81 (31.8%)
Green: 161 (63.1%)
Blue: 186 (72.9%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 56.45%
Magenta: 13.44%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 27.06%

HSL hsl(194.29deg, 43.2 %, 52.4 %)

Hue: 194.29°
Saturation: 43.21 %
Lightness: 52.35 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 194.29°
Saturation: 56.45 %
Brightness / Value: 72.94 %

RYB ryb(32, 65, 106)

Red: 32 (12.6%)
Yellow: 65 (25.6%)
Blue: 106 (41.4%)

HWB

Hue: 194.29°
Whiteness: 31.76 %
Blackness: 27.06 %

CMY

Cyan: 68.24%
Magenta: 36.86%
Yellow: 27.06%

XYZ

X: 25
Y: 30.78
Z: 51.08

YXY

Y1: 30.78
X: 0.23
Y2: 0.29

CIE-Lab

L: 62.33
A: -17.24
B: -20.36

CIE-Lch

L: 62.33
C: 26.68
H: 229.74

CIE-Luv

L: 62.33
U: -33.69
V: -28.71

Hunter-Lab

L: 55.48
A: -16.66
B: -15.74

Other

LRV: ~ 30.8 %
Munsell Color System: 3.2B 6.1/5.8

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #51A1BA

These are the named colors closest to hex 51A1BA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue

96.38% match | ΔE 3.62

#009DC4 Color Pacific Blue

95.34% match | ΔE 4.66

#73A9C2 Color Moonstone Blue

94.86% match | ΔE 5.14

#1DACD6 Color Bright Cerulean

94.54% match | ΔE 5.46

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 51A1BA.

#48A9C5 Color PANTONE 7702 C

97.39% match | ΔE 2.61

#4298B5 Color PANTONE 7459 C

96.76% match | ΔE 3.24

#6BA4B8 Color PANTONE 549 C

96.68% match | ΔE 3.32

#009EC0 Color PANTONE 3551 C

95.93% match | ΔE 4.07

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 51A1BA.

#399BB4 Color RAL 230 60 30 - Sports Blue

97.08% match | ΔE 2.92

#5599B6 Color RAL 240 60 25 - Steel Light Blue

96.56% match | ΔE 3.44

#3E9ABD Color RAL 240 60 30 - Fairytale Blue

96.19% match | ΔE 3.81

#00A0C3 Color RAL 230 60 40 - Alpine Blue

96.03% match | ΔE 3.97

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 51A1BA.

#4CA5C7 Color PANTONE 15-4427 TCX - Norse Blue

97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

#289DBE Color PANTONE 16-4427 TCX - Horizon Blue

96.66% match | ΔE 3.34

#5BACC3 Color PANTONE 16-4421 TCX - Blue Mist

96.59% match | ΔE 3.41

#15A3C7 Color PANTONE 16-4529 TCX - Cyan Blue

96.23% match | ΔE 3.77

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 51A1BA.

#6BA3BA Color BS 18-C-35 - Blue

96.49% match | ΔE 3.51

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 51A1BA.

#6093AC Color RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue

94.26% match | ΔE 5.74

Paint color for Hex #51A1BA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 51A1BA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 51A1BA once it is on a wall.

Behr

Hex color 51A1BA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #51A1BA to Behr

#55A0B7 Color North Pole Blue (M480-5A)

99.30% match | ΔE 0.70

#57A3B3 Color Explorer Blue (M470-5)

96.75% match | ΔE 3.25

#2DA6BF Color Gulf Waters (MQ4-52)

96.46% match | ΔE 3.54

#679BB3 Color Yacht Blue (S490-4)

95.78% match | ΔE 4.22

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 51A1BA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #51A1BA to Benjamin Moore

#5D9FB6 Color Palace Blue (CW-605)

98.35% match | ΔE 1.65

#419AB7 Color Cool Blue (2058-40)

97.30% match | ΔE 2.70

#1FA0C1 Color Dream I Can Fly (769)

96.67% match | ΔE 3.33

#6AA4BE Color I've Got the Blues (774)

96.22% match | ΔE 3.78

Valspar

Hex color 51A1BA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #51A1BA to Valspar

#3DA1B8 Color Blue Nebula (8002-40E)

97.51% match | ΔE 2.49

#3F9FC2 Color Rolling Sea (5001-10B)

96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

#2AAACA Color Ocean Sigh (5002-10A)

96.15% match | ΔE 3.85

#66A8C5 Color Tidal Basin (5001-7C)

96.07% match | ΔE 3.93

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 51A1BA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #51A1BA to Dunn-Edwards

#69A4B9 Color Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)

96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

#56ACCA Color Frozen Wave (DE 5829)

96.40% match | ΔE 3.60

#689DB7 Color Lake Lucerne (DE 5808)

95.69% match | ΔE 4.31

#1E98AE Color Tropical Lagoon (DE 5781)

94.65% match | ΔE 5.35

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 51A1BA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #51A1BA to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)

96.85% match | ΔE 3.15

#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)

92.47% match | ΔE 7.53

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)

89.25% match | ΔE 10.75

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)

87.72% match | ΔE 12.28

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 51A1BA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #51A1BA to Sherwin Williams

#289EC4 Color Major Blue (SW 6795)

96.01% match | ΔE 3.99

#5A9EC0 Color Jacaranda (SW 6802)

95.75% match | ΔE 4.25

#34A3B6 Color Jamaica Bay (SW 6781)

95.66% match | ΔE 4.34

#01A0B8 Color Capri (SW 6788)

95.23% match | ΔE 4.77

PPG Paints

Hex color 51A1BA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #51A1BA to PPG Paints

#55A7B6 Color Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5)

95.77% match | ΔE 4.23

#5397B7 Color Hush-A-Bye (PPG1238-5)

95.43% match | ΔE 4.57

#26A5BA Color Jamaican Sea (PPG1236-6)

95.37% match | ΔE 4.63

#48A8D0 Color Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)

95.27% match | ΔE 4.73

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#51A1BA color palettes and scheme combination

204652

2F6576

3D849B

51A1BA

76B5C8

9AC8D7

BFDCE5

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

51BA6A

51BA9F

51A1BA

516CBA

6A51BA

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

51A1BA

BA51A1

A1BA51

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

51A1BA

9F51BA

BA6A51

6DBA51

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

51A1BA

62AAC0

73B3C7

85BDCE

96C6D5

A8D0DC

B9D9E3

CAE2EA

DCECF1

EDF5F8

FFFFFF

Maximum Blue* - #51A1BA Tints

51A1BA

4890A7

408094

387082

30606F

28505D

20404A

183037

102025

081012

000000

Maximum Blue* - #51A1BA Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#51A1BA

Maximum Blue*

#BA6A51

Copper Red*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #51A1BA?

Color that best contrast with #51A1BA is #BA6A51, color name is Copper Red*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.