#A1EAED Hex Color
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This cool, unsaturated cyan appears airy and clean, making it a natural choice for digital interfaces or baby products. Because it provides high contrast with black text, #a1eaed works well as a background for readable body copy. It can feel washed out against pure white, so pair it with darker, muted grays or charcoals to anchor the color’s lightness and maintain visual structure.
Questions about #a1eaed
What is #a1eaed in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a1eaed is rgb(161, 234, 237), in HSL hsl(182, 68%, 78%) and in CMYK 32%, 1%, 0%, 7%.
Is #a1eaed readable on white or black?
#a1eaed has a 1.35:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.50:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.