What color is #99EADE?

#99EADE is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(153, 234, 222), and in HSL hsl(171, 66%, 76%).

Is #99EADE accessible as text?

On white, #99EADE has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #99EADE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #99EADE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-200 (#96F7E4).

What colors go well with #99EADE?

#99EADE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EA99A6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #99EADE below.

Is #99EADE good for buttons?

#99EADE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #99EADE — white text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #99EADE the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #99EADE is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#99EADE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #99EADE

Not just a swatch — here's how #99EADE works with other colors. Named schemes with #99EADE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #99EADE Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #99EADE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #99EADE Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #99EADE Secondary #E6FFFC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam 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 Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #99EADE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C2FFFF

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

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Color Lab

How #99EADE 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 75/100

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 27/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 64/100

High

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

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #99EADE with

Tea Green Baby Blue Salmon Pink Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 13.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF9F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #99DBEA — 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 #99EADE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #99EADE;
  --color-base-rgb: 153 234 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.2% 0.081 184.1);
  --color-50: #F2FDFB;
  --color-100: #DCF9F5;
  --color-200: #BBF1E9;
  --color-300: #8DE2D5;
  --color-400: #62D0BF;
  --color-500: #40B5A3;
  --color-600: #388A7E;
  --color-700: #2D625A;
  --color-800: #21403C;
  --color-900: #162825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F2FDFB',
    100: '#DCF9F5',
    200: '#BBF1E9',
    300: '#8DE2D5',
    400: '#62D0BF',
    500: '#40B5A3',
    600: '#388A7E',
    700: '#2D625A',
    800: '#21403C',
    900: '#162825',
  },
}

$base: #99EADE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFB;
$base-100: #DCF9F5;
$base-200: #BBF1E9;
$base-300: #8DE2D5;
$base-400: #62D0BF;
$base-500: #40B5A3;
$base-600: #388A7E;
$base-700: #2D625A;
$base-800: #21403C;
$base-900: #162825;
$base-hover: #59DDC9;
$base-subtle: #E3F6F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#99EADE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DE2D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40B5A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388A7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D625A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#21403C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #99EADE

Color Lab

Pairs with #99EADE

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