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Teal Core Soft

Teal · Hue 160
Hex
#51A488
RGB
rgb(81, 164, 136)
HSL
hsl(160, 34%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(51%, 0%, 17%, 36%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3:1Fail
on black
7:1AA
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About this color

Teal Core Soft (#51A488) belongs to the teal family — hue 160°, 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-teal-core-soft: #51A488;
  --colorarchive-teal-core-soft-hsl: hsl(160, 34%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-teal-core-soft-rgb: rgb(81, 164, 136);
}

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Lighter companion
Teal Radiant Soft
#62B297 · hsl(160, 34%, 54%)
Darker companion
Teal Velvet Soft
#479077 · hsl(160, 34%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Garnet Core Soft
#A4516D · hsl(340, 34%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Aqua Core Soft
#51A4A4 · hsl(180, 34%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Seafoam Core Soft
#51A46D · hsl(140, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Mulberry Core Soft
#8851A4 · hsl(280, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Apricot Core Soft
#A48851 · hsl(40, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Peony Core Soft
#A45196 · hsl(310, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Ruby Core Soft
#A45F51 · hsl(10, 34%, 48%)
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Base: Teal Core Soft #51A488
Lighter companion: Teal Radiant Soft #62B297
Darker companion: Teal Velvet Soft #479077
Complementary counterpoint: Garnet Core Soft #A4516D
Analogous lead: Aqua Core Soft #51A4A4
Analogous echo: Seafoam Core Soft #51A46D
Triadic +120°: Mulberry Core Soft #8851A4
Triadic +240°: Apricot Core Soft #A48851
Split-comp +150°: Peony Core Soft #A45196
Split-comp +210°: Ruby Core Soft #A45F51

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Teal Core Dust
#5B9A85 · hsl(160, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Teal Velvet Soft
#479077 · hsl(160, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Teal Radiant Soft
#62B297 · hsl(160, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Teal Core Muted
#649082 · hsl(160, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Teal Velvet Dust
#4F8774 · hsl(160, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Teal Radiant Dust
#6BA894 · hsl(160, 26%, 54%)

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
Garnet Nocturne Muted
#3C2A30
AA4.6:1
Garnet Nocturne Dust
#40262F
AA4.6:1
Garnet Nocturne Soft
#44222D
AA4.7:1
Garnet Nocturne Clear
#4F172A
AA4.6:1
Garnet Nocturne Vivid
#590D26
AA4.6:1
Garnet Nocturne Bright
#5E0825

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#797291
Protanopia
#7E7E8F
Tritanopia
#589596
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