Medium turquoise

#51cdcd

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for medium turquoise, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Medium turquoise, a strong teal at 180 degrees. A mid teal this balanced works for spa, travel and wellness. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Medium turquoise color values

Every conversion for #51cdcd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#51cdcd

RGB81, 205, 205

HSL180, 55%, 56%

HSV180, 60%, 80%

CMYK60%, 0%, 0%, 20%

Lab75.96, -33.79, -10.25

XYZ36.24, 49.82, 65.46

Decimal5361101

Web safe#66cccc

Pantone319 C

Shades of medium turquoise

#3dc7c7 #34b6b6 #2fa3a3 #298f8f #237b7b #1e6767 #185353 #123f3f #0d2c2c #071818

Tints of medium turquoise

#61d2d2 #71d6d6 #81dbdb #91dfdf #a1e4e4 #b1e9e9 #c1eded #d1f2f2 #e1f6f6 #f1fbfb

Colors that go with medium turquoise

Complementary#cd5151 Analogous#51cd8f Analogous#518fcd Triadic#cd51cd Triadic#cdcd51 Split complementary#cd518f Split complementary#cd8f51

Medium turquoise in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 60, 0, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #51cdcd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

60 0 0 20

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

59 4 4 26

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Medium turquoise in css

Copy #51cdcd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #51cdcd; }
.text { color: #51cdcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51cdcd; }

How medium turquoise looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Medium turquoise and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #51cdcd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #51cdcd against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Medium turquoise on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #51cdcd sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around medium turquoise? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn medium turquoise into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #51cdcd and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from medium turquoise, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #51cdcd are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.