#A8E9ED Hex Color
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Close to pool water on a bright day, this pale cyan reads light, faded, and airy. The hex code #a8e9ed works best as a soft background wash for spring themes, baby products, or minimal UI, where its very low saturation keeps things gentle. It can wash out next to plain white, so ground it with a darker slate blue. Black text passes contrast at about 15.5:1.
Questions about #a8e9ed
What is #a8e9ed in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a8e9ed is rgb(168, 233, 237), in HSL hsl(183, 66%, 79%) and in CMYK 29%, 2%, 0%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #a8e9ed?
Deeper blues like navy give #a8e9ed the contrast it lacks, while a warm terracotta accent keeps it from feeling too cold. Use it as the dominant base and let darker tones carry structure.
Is #a8e9ed readable on white or black?
#a8e9ed has a 1.35:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.54:1 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.