Information about #A9EDF2 color

#A9EDF2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A9EDF2 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 237, 242) — 66.3% red, 92.9% green, 94.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 29 / 2 / 0 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A9EDF2 presents itself as a vivid, lively cyan — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). Slightly further away sit Blizzard Blue (#ACE5EE) and Soft Cyan (#B2F3F3).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 237, 242) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 16.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.3:1. #A9EDF2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A9EDF2 color variations

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#A9EDF2 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A9EDF2

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Soft Cyan color link
Soft Cyan

#B2F3F3

Norah Blue color link
Norah Blue

#AEE4EE

Waterspout color link
Waterspout

#A4F4F9

Emilyte Blue color link
Emilyte Blue

#B0EEE6

Fresh Air color link
Fresh Air

#A6E7FF

Dragonfly color link
Dragonfly

#A5EEE3

Emily Blue color link
Emily Blue

#B0EEE4

Emilian Blue color link
Emilian Blue

#B0EEE3

Veritas Blue color link
Veritas Blue

#A4DEF8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9EDF2
  • RGB169, 237, 242
  • CMYK29, 2, 0, 5
  • CSSrgb(169, 237, 242)
  • HSL184°, 74%, 81%
  • HSL Precise184.11°, 73.737%, 80.588%
  • HSV184°, 30%, 95%
  • HSB184°, 30%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.929, 0.949)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.929, 0.949, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.929, 0.949)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB94.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9EDF2
  • DECIMAL ID11136498
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01