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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
31.76% 70.98% 87.84%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
198.04° 69.76% 59.8%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
198.04° 63.84% 87.84%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.32 0.71 0.88
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.55 0.7 0.6
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.55 0.64 0.88
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
64% 19% 0% 12%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.61 0.15 -0.21
XYZ
X Y Z
33.37 40.18 76.52
CIE Lab
L a b
69.6 -16.22 -30.23

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CSS notation

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#51b5e0
rgb(81,181,224)
hsl(198, 70%, 60%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #51b5e0

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #51b5e0

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #51b5e0

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #51b5e0

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #51b5e0

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #51b5e0

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #51b5e0

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #51b5e0

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #51b5e0

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #51b5e0

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.