#51EC8A

A color in the Green family

#51ec8a is a color in the Green family: RGB(81, 236, 138), HSL(142°, 80%, 62%), CMYK(66%, 0%, 42%, 7%). Closest named color: mediumspringgreen. Contrast is 1.53:1 on white and 13.72:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#51ec8a
RGBrgb(81 236 138)
RGB (legacy)rgb(81, 236, 138)
RGB %rgb(32% 93% 54%)
HSLhsl(142 80% 62%)
HSV / HSBhsv(142, 66%, 93%)
HWBhwb(142 32% 7%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 42%, 7%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(83.71 -58.34 35.1)
LCHlch(83.71 68.09 148.96)
OKLaboklab(0.8388 -0.1664 0.0888)
OKLCHoklch(0.8388 0.1886 151.92)
Decimal5368970

Properties

Color ToneGreen
Closest named colormediumspringgreen ΔE 3.8
Closest web-safe color#66ff99
Hue142°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)80% / 66%
Lightness (HSL)62%
Brightness or Value (HSV)93%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)70% / 77%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6358
Red / Green / Blue81 / 236 / 138

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.53:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
13.72:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 24.2 / -79 · As background with white / black text: Lc -27.4 / 79.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #51ec8a;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(83.88% 0.1886 151.92);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(81 236 138 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#51ec8a] text-[#51ec8a] border-[#51ec8a]">