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Lagoon Core Soft

Teal · Hue 170
Hex
#51A496
RGB
rgb(81, 164, 150)
HSL
hsl(170, 34%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(51%, 0%, 9%, 36%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3:1Fail
on black
7.1:1AA
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About this color

Lagoon Core Soft (#51A496) belongs to the teal family — hue 170°, 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-lagoon-core-soft: #51A496;
  --colorarchive-lagoon-core-soft-hsl: hsl(170, 34%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-lagoon-core-soft-rgb: rgb(81, 164, 150);
}

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Lighter companion
Lagoon Radiant Soft
#62B2A4 · hsl(170, 34%, 54%)
Darker companion
Lagoon Velvet Soft
#479083 · hsl(170, 34%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Merlot Core Soft
#A4515F · hsl(350, 34%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Cerulean Core Soft
#5196A4 · hsl(190, 34%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Celadon Core Soft
#51A473 · hsl(145, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Magenta Core Soft
#9651A4 · hsl(290, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Amber Core Soft
#A49651 · hsl(50, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Rose Core Soft
#A45188 · hsl(320, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Ember Core Soft
#A46D51 · hsl(20, 34%, 48%)
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Base: Lagoon Core Soft #51A496
Lighter companion: Lagoon Radiant Soft #62B2A4
Darker companion: Lagoon Velvet Soft #479083
Complementary counterpoint: Merlot Core Soft #A4515F
Analogous lead: Cerulean Core Soft #5196A4
Analogous echo: Celadon Core Soft #51A473
Triadic +120°: Magenta Core Soft #9651A4
Triadic +240°: Amber Core Soft #A49651
Split-comp +150°: Rose Core Soft #A45188
Split-comp +210°: Ember Core Soft #A46D51

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Lagoon Core Dust
#5B9A90 · hsl(170, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Lagoon Velvet Soft
#479083 · hsl(170, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Lagoon Radiant Soft
#62B2A4 · hsl(170, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cyan Core Soft
#51A49D · hsl(175, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Lagoon Core Muted
#649089 · hsl(170, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Lagoon Velvet Dust
#4F877E · hsl(170, 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
Merlot Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2D
AA4.6:1
Merlot Nocturne Dust
#40262A
AA4.7:1
Merlot Nocturne Soft
#442227
AA4.8:1
Merlot Nocturne Clear
#4F1721
AA4.7:1
Merlot Nocturne Vivid
#590D1A
AA4.7:1
Merlot Nocturne Bright
#5E0816

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Deuteranopia
#79729A
Protanopia
#7E7E9A
Tritanopia
#589C9D
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