Information about #51A87C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #51A87C belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 168, 124) — 31.8% red, 65.9% green, 48.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 34 / 0 / 17 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #51A87C reads as a moderately toned fresh green-cyan and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moderate Spring Green (#4AA879). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Aquamarine (#4AA885) and Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(81, 168, 124)), which gives #51A87C its character. If you plan to put text on a #51A87C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. No one has named #51A87C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#51A87C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#51A87C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#51A87C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#51A87C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#51A87C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#51A87C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #51A87C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Moderate Spring Green color link
Moderate Spring Green

#4AA879

Moderate Aquamarine color link
Moderate Aquamarine

#4AA885

Shiny Shamrock color link
Shiny Shamrock

#5FA778

Moderate Sea Green color link
Moderate Sea Green

#4AA86D

Tea color link
Tea

#65AB7C

Algae color link
Algae

#54AC68

Dark Seafoam Green color link
Dark Seafoam Green

#3EAF76

Moderate Turquoise color link
Moderate Turquoise

#4AA891

Grey Teal color link
Grey Teal

#5E9B8A

Dull Teal color link
Dull Teal

#5F9E8F

Mint color link
Mint

#3EB489

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

#51A87C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51A87C
  • RGB81, 168, 124
  • CMYK34, 0, 17, 34
  • CSSrgb(81, 168, 124)
  • HSL150°, 35%, 49%
  • HSL Precise149.655°, 34.94%, 48.824%
  • HSV150°, 52%, 66%
  • HSB150°, 52%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.659, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.659, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.659, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID51A87C
  • DECIMAL ID5351548
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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