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RGB
rgb(81, 164, 136)
HSL
hsl(160, 34%, 48%)
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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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

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