#A9E0E7 Hex Color
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Far from saturated, #a9e0e7 is a pale cyan with a soft, bleached quality. Its low saturation and high lightness read as airy and clean, a fit for baby products, spring themes, and minimal layouts. It works best as a dominant background; next to pure white it can wash out, so ground it with charcoal or warm sand. Tints like this come from mixing white into a base hue.
Questions about #a9e0e7
What is #a9e0e7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a9e0e7 is rgb(169, 224, 231), in HSL hsl(187, 56%, 78%) and in CMYK 27%, 3%, 0%, 9%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
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Is #a9e0e7 readable on white or black?
#a9e0e7 has a 1.44:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.50:1 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.