Close to Celeste
#C9FFFA
#C9FFFA is a very light, vivid teal, close to the color Celeste. In RGB it’s made of 78.8% red, 100% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 100% saturation and 89% 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 #C9FFFA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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19.17:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.10:1 FailThis color as text on black
19.17:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C9FFFA as they’d see it.
#C9FFFA 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 #C9FFFA
What color is #C9FFFA?
#C9FFFA is a very light, vivid teal, close to the color Celeste. In RGB it’s made of 78.8% red, 100% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 100% saturation and 89% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C9FFFA in RGB?
#C9FFFA is rgb(201, 255, 250): 201 red, 255 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C9FFFA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 0, 2, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C9FFFA?
PANTONE 317 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C9FFFA?
Its complement #FFF1F2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.