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RGB
rgb(81, 164, 150)
HSL
hsl(170, 34%, 48%)
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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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: Jade Core Soft #51A47A
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

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