Close to Pacific Blue
#00A9CF
#00A9CF is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Pacific Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 66.3% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 100% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #00A9CF.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.58:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
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#00A9CF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #00A9CF
What color is #00A9CF?
#00A9CF is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Pacific Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 66.3% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 100% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #00A9CF in RGB?
#00A9CF is rgb(0, 169, 207): 0 red, 169 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #00A9CF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(100, 18, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #00A9CF?
PANTONE 312 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #00A9CF?
Its complement #D68770 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.