Aero Blue Color
Aero Blue is a green color with hex code #C9FFE5. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with aero blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Aero Blue Color Values
What Does Aero Blue Mean?
Aero Blue belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. As a lighter shade, Aero Blue reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Aero Blue is classified as a green (nearest centroid: very pale green, #C7E6D7).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Aero Blue
Aero Blue and #FFC7E2 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #C7FFC8 and #C7FEFF, which sit beside aero blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair aero blue with triadic partners #E4C7FF and #FFE4C7. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Pale Aqua —
#B8FFEB(Delta E 6) - Blue Romance —
#D2F6DE(Delta E 6) - Snowy Mint —
#D6FFDB(Delta E 6) - Granny Apple —
#D5F6E3(Delta E 8) - Ice Cold —
#B1F4E7(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #C9FFE5; }
.background { background-color: #C9FFE5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #C9FFE5; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C9FFE540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for aero blue?
Aero Blue has the hex code #C9FFE5. In RGB notation it is rgb(201, 255, 229), in HSL it is hsl(151, 100%, 89%), and its OKLCH value is 0.956, 0.065, 164.1.
What does the color aero blue mean?
Green-family colors like aero blue carry distinct psychological associations. Aero Blue belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. As a lighter shade, Aero Blue reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with aero blue?
Aero Blue has three easy routes: its complement #FFC7E2 for punch, its neighbors #C7FFC8 and #C7FEFF for something calmer, or triadic partners #E4C7FF and #FFE4C7 when you want energy.
Is aero blue a standard web color?
No — Aero Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #C9FFE5 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make aero blue lighter or darker?
To lighten aero blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F5FFFA (lightest tint) to #004D28 (darkest shade).
About Aero Blue
Aero Blue is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #C9FFE5 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.