What color is #9BE3EA?

#9BE3EA is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(155, 227, 234), and in HSL hsl(185, 65%, 76%).

Is #9BE3EA accessible as text?

On white, #9BE3EA has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.57:1 (passes). For text placed on #9BE3EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9BE3EA?

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

What colors go well with #9BE3EA?

#9BE3EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EAA19A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9BE3EA below.

Is #9BE3EA good for buttons?

#9BE3EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9BE3EA — white text only reaches 1.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9BE3EA the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #9BE3EA is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#9BE3EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9BE3EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #9BE3EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #9BE3EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9BE3EA 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 #9BE3EA 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 #9BE3EA Surface #EDEADC 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 #9BE3EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #C7FFFF

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 #9BE3EA Secondary #E8FFFF 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 #9BE3EA 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 31/100

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 7/100

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 66/100

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 #9BE3EA 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 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF8F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9AC8EA — 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 #9BE3EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9BE3EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 155 227 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.1% 0.072 203.6);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DDF6F9;
  --color-200: #BCECF1;
  --color-300: #8EDBE2;
  --color-400: #63C6CF;
  --color-500: #41AAB4;
  --color-600: #388389;
  --color-700: #2D5D62;
  --color-800: #213D40;
  --color-900: #162627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DDF6F9',
    200: '#BCECF1',
    300: '#8EDBE2',
    400: '#63C6CF',
    500: '#41AAB4',
    600: '#388389',
    700: '#2D5D62',
    800: '#213D40',
    900: '#162627',
  },
}

$base: #9BE3EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DDF6F9;
$base-200: #BCECF1;
$base-300: #8EDBE2;
$base-400: #63C6CF;
$base-500: #41AAB4;
$base-600: #388389;
$base-700: #2D5D62;
$base-800: #213D40;
$base-900: #162627;
$base-hover: #5AD1DC;
$base-subtle: #E4F4F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9BE3EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCECF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EDBE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#63C6CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#41AAB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388389",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213D40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9BE3EA

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Pairs with #9BE3EA

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