What color is #9AE7BC?

#9AE7BC is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(154, 231, 188), and in HSL hsl(146, 62%, 75%).

Is #9AE7BC accessible as text?

On white, #9AE7BC has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #9AE7BC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9AE7BC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-200 (#A4F4CF).

What colors go well with #9AE7BC?

#9AE7BC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E798C5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9AE7BC below.

Is #9AE7BC good for buttons?

#9AE7BC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9AE7BC — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9AE7BC the same as CSS aquamarine?

No — #9AE7BC is not the CSS named color aquamarine, but aquamarine (#7FFFD4) is the closest CSS named color.

#9AE7BC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9AE7BC

Not just a swatch — here's how #9AE7BC works with other colors. Named schemes with #9AE7BC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9AE7BC Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Seafoam Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9AE7BC Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9AE7BC Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #9AE7BC Secondary #AC6D00 Accent #667C4E Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Seafoam Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #9AE7BC Secondary #E8FFF2 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Seafoam Green 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 Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #9AE7BC 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 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 71/100

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 83/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 #EDF8F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #98E7D4 — 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 #9AE7BC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9AE7BC;
  --color-base-rgb: 154 231 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.6% 0.097 159.1);
  --color-50: #F2FDF7;
  --color-100: #DDF8E9;
  --color-200: #BDEFD3;
  --color-300: #90E0B2;
  --color-400: #66CC92;
  --color-500: #44B173;
  --color-600: #3A875C;
  --color-700: #2E6044;
  --color-800: #223F2E;
  --color-900: #16271D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F2FDF7',
    100: '#DDF8E9',
    200: '#BDEFD3',
    300: '#90E0B2',
    400: '#66CC92',
    500: '#44B173',
    600: '#3A875C',
    700: '#2E6044',
    800: '#223F2E',
    900: '#16271D',
  },
}

$base: #9AE7BC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF7;
$base-100: #DDF8E9;
$base-200: #BDEFD3;
$base-300: #90E0B2;
$base-400: #66CC92;
$base-500: #44B173;
$base-600: #3A875C;
$base-700: #2E6044;
$base-800: #223F2E;
$base-900: #16271D;
$base-hover: #5AD891;
$base-subtle: #E3F5EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9AE7BC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEFD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90E0B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66CC92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#44B173",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A875C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6044",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16271D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9AE7BC

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