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#A9ECFF Color

#A9ECFF is rgb(169, 236, 255) in RGB, hsl(193, 100%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 7%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A9ECFF
HEX#A9ECFF
RGBrgb(169, 236, 255)
HSLhsl(193, 100%, 83%)
HSVhsv(193, 34%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 7%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.5% 0.072 217.3)
LABlab(89.40% -18.38 -16.31)
LCHlch(89.40% 24.57 221.59)

What #A9ECFF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A9ECFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 5.77Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 7.97Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 8.52Columbia Blue#9BDDFFΔE 9.29Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 9.32Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 9.58

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#A9ECFF Channel Values

How #A9ECFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 169 · G 236 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 100% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 34% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9ECFF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A9ECFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A9ECFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9ECFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A9ECFF
Complementary
#FFBBA8
Analogous
#A8FFE6
Analogous
#A8C1FF
Triadic
#FFA8EC
Triadic
#ECFFA8
Split comp.
#FFA8C1
Split comp.
#FFE6A8

Tints & Shades of #A9ECFF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B3EEFF
#BDF1FF
#C7F3FF
#D6F6FF
#E0F8FF
#EBFBFF

Shades

#70E0FF
#33D3FF
#00C4FA
#0098C2
#006C8A
#003C4D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A9ECFF.

How #A9ECFF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A9ECFF
Protanopia#E2E2FF
Protanomaly#CEE6FF
Deuteranopia#D9D9FF
Deuteranomaly#C7E1FF
Tritanopia#A5EFEF
Tritanomaly#A7EEF5
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A9ECFF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a9ecff: #A9ECFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A9ECFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a9ecff': '#A9ECFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.925, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_a9ecff">#A9ECFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A9ECFF"

More Teal Colors

#A9ECFF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A9ECFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A9ECFF?

#A9ECFF is a lightest teal — rgb(169, 236, 255) in RGB and hsl(193, 100%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.

What is the RGB value of #A9ECFF?

#A9ECFF is rgb(169, 236, 255) — red 169, green 236, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A9ECFF?

#A9ECFF converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 7%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A9ECFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A9ECFF scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A9ECFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A9ECFF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 9.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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