#A9DAE5 Hex Color
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A pale, highly unsaturated cyan, #a9dae5 has a cool, delicate look with faint green-blue undertones. Its lightness creates an airy, youthful mood suited to spring layouts, baby products, wellness branding, and spacious interfaces. Use it as a dominant background with charcoal or black text, which remains highly readable. The hex code is #a9dae5.
Questions about #a9dae5
What is #a9dae5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a9dae5 is rgb(169, 218, 229), in HSL hsl(191, 54%, 78%) and in CMYK 26%, 5%, 0%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #a9dae5?
Pair #a9dae5 with charcoal or navy for readable contrast, or use warm accents such as terracotta to balance its cool cyan undertone in light, airy layouts and palettes.
Does #a9dae5 read as warm or cool?
#a9dae5 reads as a cool color because its pale cyan base leans toward blue with a faint green undertone. Its high lightness softens that coolness, giving layouts a fresh, delicate feel rather than a sharp or icy appearance.
Is #a9dae5 readable on white or black?
#a9dae5 has a 1.51:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.84:1 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.