What color is #A9E0EA?

#A9E0EA is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(169, 224, 234), and in HSL hsl(189, 61%, 79%).

Is #A9E0EA accessible as text?

On white, #A9E0EA has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #A9E0EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A9E0EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-200 (#B8E6FE).

What colors go well with #A9E0EA?

#A9E0EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EAB3A9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A9E0EA below.

Is #A9E0EA good for buttons?

#A9E0EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A9E0EA — white text only reaches 1.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A9E0EA the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #A9E0EA is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#A9E0EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A9E0EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #A9E0EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #A9E0EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A9E0EA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A9E0EA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A9E0EA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A9E0EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #D2FFFF

Powder Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Powder Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #A9E0EA Secondary #EBFEFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A9E0EA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 78/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 70/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A9E0EA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F8F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A9CBEA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A9E0EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A9E0EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 169 224 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.2% 0.058 210.0);
  --color-50: #F2FBFC;
  --color-100: #DDF4F8;
  --color-200: #BDE8EF;
  --color-300: #90D3DF;
  --color-400: #67BCCB;
  --color-500: #45A0B0;
  --color-600: #3B7B87;
  --color-700: #2F5960;
  --color-800: #223B3F;
  --color-900: #162427;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFC',
    100: '#DDF4F8',
    200: '#BDE8EF',
    300: '#90D3DF',
    400: '#67BCCB',
    500: '#45A0B0',
    600: '#3B7B87',
    700: '#2F5960',
    800: '#223B3F',
    900: '#162427',
  },
}

$base: #A9E0EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFC;
$base-100: #DDF4F8;
$base-200: #BDE8EF;
$base-300: #90D3DF;
$base-400: #67BCCB;
$base-500: #45A0B0;
$base-600: #3B7B87;
$base-700: #2F5960;
$base-800: #223B3F;
$base-900: #162427;
$base-hover: #68C9DA;
$base-subtle: #E7F4F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A9E0EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDE8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90D3DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67BCCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#45A0B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B7B87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F5960",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223B3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A9E0EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #A9E0EA

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