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Aqua Core Soft

Teal · Hue 180
Hex
#51A4A4
RGB
rgb(81, 164, 164)
HSL
hsl(180, 34%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(51%, 0%, 0%, 36%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.9:1Fail
on black
7.2:1AA
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About this color

Aqua Core Soft (#51A4A4) belongs to the teal family — hue 180°, 34% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-aqua-core-soft: #51A4A4;
  --colorarchive-aqua-core-soft-hsl: hsl(180, 34%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-aqua-core-soft-rgb: rgb(81, 164, 164);
}

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Lighter companion
Aqua Radiant Soft
#62B2B2 · hsl(180, 34%, 54%)
Darker companion
Aqua Velvet Soft
#479090 · hsl(180, 34%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Crimson Core Soft
#A45151 · hsl(0, 34%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Steel Core Soft
#5181A4 · hsl(205, 34%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Teal Core Soft
#51A488 · hsl(160, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Fuchsia Core Soft
#A451A4 · hsl(300, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Citrine Core Soft
#A4A451 · hsl(60, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Blush Core Soft
#A4517A · hsl(330, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Coral Core Soft
#A47A51 · hsl(30, 34%, 48%)
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Base: Aqua Core Soft #51A4A4
Lighter companion: Aqua Radiant Soft #62B2B2
Darker companion: Aqua Velvet Soft #479090
Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Core Soft #A45151
Analogous lead: Steel Core Soft #5181A4
Analogous echo: Teal Core Soft #51A488
Triadic +120°: Fuchsia Core Soft #A451A4
Triadic +240°: Citrine Core Soft #A4A451
Split-comp +150°: Blush Core Soft #A4517A
Split-comp +210°: Coral Core Soft #A47A51

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Aqua Core Dust
#5B9A9A · hsl(180, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Aqua Velvet Soft
#479090 · hsl(180, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Aqua Radiant Soft
#62B2B2 · hsl(180, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cyan Core Soft
#51A49D · hsl(175, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Aqua Core Muted
#649090 · hsl(180, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Aqua Velvet Dust
#4F8787 · hsl(180, 26%, 42%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA4.5:1
Crimson Nocturne Faint
#382E2E
AA4.6:1
Crimson Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2A
AA4.7:1
Crimson Nocturne Dust
#402626
AA4.8:1
Crimson Nocturne Soft
#442222
AA4.9:1
Crimson Nocturne Clear
#4F1717
AA4.8:1
Crimson Nocturne Vivid
#590D0D

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#7972A4
Protanopia
#7E7EA4
Tritanopia
#58A4A4
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