Close to Aqua Blue
#09CAEF
#09CAEF is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 3.5% red, 79.2% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 93% saturation and 49% 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 #09CAEF.
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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1.96:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.71:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.96:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.71:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #09CAEF as they’d see it.
#09CAEF 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 #09CAEF
What color is #09CAEF?
#09CAEF is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 3.5% red, 79.2% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 93% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #09CAEF in RGB?
#09CAEF is rgb(9, 202, 239): 9 red, 202 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #09CAEF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(96, 15, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #09CAEF?
PANTONE 306 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #09CAEF?
Its complement #FDA288 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.