#C9FCFF Hex Color
The Palest Touch of Cyan
Reach for #c9fcff when plain white feels too harsh but you still need a light canvas. This pastel cyan, a sky blue at its palest, is barely saturated and reads cool and clean. It works best as a dominant base behind dark text, which hits about 18.9:1 contrast. Anchor it with navy or coral so it does not wash out. The hex code for this shade is #c9fcff.
Questions about #c9fcff
What is #c9fcff in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c9fcff is rgb(201, 252, 255), in HSL hsl(183, 100%, 89%) and in CMYK 21%, 1%, 0%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #c9fcff?
Is #c9fcff readable on white or black?
#c9fcff has a 1.11:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.85:1 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.