#AEF9FC Hex Color
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A pale aqua close to the color of pool water in summer sun, #aef9fc is a barely-there cyan with a soft, watery feel. Its high lightness and low saturation make it a natural 60% background color, and black text reads clearly on top at about 17.8:1 contrast. Pair it with a deep navy for a cool, clean palette.
Questions about #aef9fc
What is #aef9fc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #aef9fc is rgb(174, 249, 252), in HSL hsl(182, 93%, 84%) and in CMYK 31%, 1%, 0%, 1%.
What text color works on #aef9fc?
Black text is the safe choice on #aef9fc, reaching about 17.8:1 contrast, well above the 4.5:1 WCAG AA threshold. White text fails badly here, at roughly 1.2:1.
What colors pair well with #aef9fc?
Is #aef9fc readable on white or black?
#aef9fc has a 1.18:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.75:1 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.