Close to Sky
#09DBFB
#09DBFB is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 3.5% red, 85.9% green, and 98.4% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 97% saturation and 51% 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 #09DBFB.
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.
White text on this color
1.68:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.54:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.68:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.54:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #09DBFB as they’d see it.
#09DBFB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #09DBFB
What color is #09DBFB?
#09DBFB is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 3.5% red, 85.9% green, and 98.4% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 97% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #09DBFB in RGB?
#09DBFB is rgb(9, 219, 251): 9 red, 219 green, and 251 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #09DBFB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(96, 13, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #09DBFB?
PANTONE 311 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #09DBFB?
Its complement #FEB7A3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.