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HEX 51A8BB - #51A8BB, RGB(81,168,187) Color


Color Name: Maximum Blue*
Hex Color Code: #51A8BB
RGB Color Code: RGB(81, 168, 187)
CMYK Values*: 56.7%, 10.2%, 0.0%, 26.7%





What color is 51A8BB?

The RGB color code for color number #51A8BB is RGB(81, 168, 187). In the RGB color model, #51A8BB has a red value of 81, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 56.7% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 190.8° (degrees), 43.8 % saturation, and 52.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #51A8BB has a hue of 190.8° (degrees), 56.7 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color 51A8BB is cool or warm?

Color 51A8BB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 51A8BB?

Color code 51A8BB has an LRV of nearly 33. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #51A8BB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(81, 168, 187)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
56.68%
Magenta
10.16%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(190.75deg, 43.8 %, 52.5 %)

Hue
190.75°
Saturation
43.80 %.
Lightness
52.55 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 65, 101)
Red
29 (11.6%)
Yellow
65 (25.5%)
Blue
101 (39.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
190.75°
Saturation
56.68 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 190.75°

W: 31.76 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 26.37

Y : 33.34

Z : 52.06

YXY

Y1 : 33.34

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 68.24%

M : 34.12%

Y : 26.67%


LRV

~ 33.3 %

Munsell Color System

1B 6.3/5.9

CIE-Lab

L : 64.44

A : -20.62

B : -17.71

CIE-Lch

L : 64.44

C : 27.18

H : 220.65

CIE-Luv

L : 64.44

U : -36.32

V : -24.1

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.74

A : -19.55

B : -13.03






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #51A8BB


Here are the colors similar to 51A8BB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#47ABCC
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ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
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ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
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ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)
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Glacier
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 51A8BB.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 51A8BB.


#48A9C5
PANTONE 7702 C
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
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PANTONE 4157 C
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#04A9C7
PANTONE 2200 C
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#72B0BD
PANTONE 2218 C
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 51A8BB.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 51A8BB.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)





Paint color for Hex #51A8BB


Here are the paint colors similar to 51A8BB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color 51A8BB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #51A8BB to PPG Paints


#55A7B6
Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5)
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
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Jamaican Sea (PPG1236-6)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#59B9CC
High Dive (PPG1236-5)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 51A8BB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #51A8BB to Behr


#57A3B3
Explorer Blue (M470-5)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#2DA6BF
Gulf Waters (MQ4-52)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#1AA9C1
High Dive (P480-5)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#55A0B7
North Pole Blue (M480-5A)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 51A8BB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #51A8BB to Valspar


#3DA1B8
Blue Nebula (8002-40E)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#1FA9C3
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ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#2AAACA
Ocean Sigh (5002-10A)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
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Blue Ridge Mist (8002-41D)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)





Sherwin Williams

Hex color 51A8BB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #51A8BB to Sherwin Williams


#34A3B6
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ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
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Fountain (SW 6787)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#01A0B8
Capri (SW 6788)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
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Nautilus (SW 6780)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 51A8BB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #51A8BB to Benjamin Moore


#54B1C9
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ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
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ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
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Palace Blue (CW-605)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
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ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 51A8BB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #51A8BB to Dunn-Edwards


#5AB5CB
Water Baby (DE 5780)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
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Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
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Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
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Watson Lake (DE 5766)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)








Color Combinations


#51A8BB color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

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Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

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