What color is #9AE2ED?

#9AE2ED is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(154, 226, 237), and in HSL hsl(188, 70%, 77%).

Is #9AE2ED accessible as text?

On white, #9AE2ED has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #9AE2ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9AE2ED?

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

What colors go well with #9AE2ED?

#9AE2ED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EDA69B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9AE2ED below.

Is #9AE2ED good for buttons?

#9AE2ED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9AE2ED — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9AE2ED the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #9AE2ED is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#9AE2ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9AE2ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #9AE2ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #9AE2ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9AE2ED 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 #9AE2ED 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 #9AE2ED 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 #9AE2ED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #C6FFFF

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 #9AE2ED Secondary #E7FFFF 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 #9AE2ED 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 30/100

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 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 65/100

High

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

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9AE2ED 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 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF8F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9BC7ED — 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 #9AE2ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9AE2ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 154 226 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.9% 0.073 207.9);
  --color-50: #F1FCFD;
  --color-100: #DBF6FA;
  --color-200: #BAEBF3;
  --color-300: #8AD9E5;
  --color-400: #5FC3D3;
  --color-500: #3DA8B8;
  --color-600: #35818C;
  --color-700: #2B5C64;
  --color-800: #203D41;
  --color-900: #152628;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F1FCFD',
    100: '#DBF6FA',
    200: '#BAEBF3',
    300: '#8AD9E5',
    400: '#5FC3D3',
    500: '#3DA8B8',
    600: '#35818C',
    700: '#2B5C64',
    800: '#203D41',
    900: '#152628',
  },
}

$base: #9AE2ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FCFD;
$base-100: #DBF6FA;
$base-200: #BAEBF3;
$base-300: #8AD9E5;
$base-400: #5FC3D3;
$base-500: #3DA8B8;
$base-600: #35818C;
$base-700: #2B5C64;
$base-800: #203D41;
$base-900: #152628;
$base-hover: #59CFE2;
$base-subtle: #E4F4F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9AE2ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAEBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AD9E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FC3D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DA8B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35818C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B5C64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203D41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9AE2ED

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