Pale turquoise

#a9f3ed

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for pale turquoise, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Pale turquoise, a strong teal at 175 degrees. Light teals like this feel coastal and calm. Warm corals opposite it on the wheel bring contrast and sand tones keep it coastal.

Pale turquoise color values

Every conversion for #a9f3ed, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a9f3ed
RGB169, 243, 237
HSL175, 76%, 81%
HSV175, 30%, 95%
CMYK30%, 0%, 2%, 5%
Lab91.08, -23.98, -4.43
XYZ63.7, 78.65, 91.94
Decimal11138029
Web safe#99ffff
Pantone318 C
Pantone318 CHex#a9f3edRgb169 243 237Cmyk30 0 2 5Lab91 -24 -4Darker#2ce2d3Deep#6aeae0Lighter#e5faf8

Shades of pale turquoise

Tints of pale turquoise

Colors that go with pale turquoise

Pale turquoise in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 30, 0, 2, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a9f3ed on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
30 0 2 5
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
32 4 6 11
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Pale turquoise in css

Copy #a9f3ed straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a9f3ed; }
.text { color: #a9f3ed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9f3ed; }

How pale turquoise looks on light and dark

Pale turquoise and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a9f3ed against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.26:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
16.73:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a9f3ed against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale turquoise on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a9f3ed sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around pale turquoise? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn pale turquoise into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a9f3ed and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pale turquoise, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #a9f3ed is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.