What color is #9BE4DA?

#9BE4DA is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(155, 228, 218), and in HSL hsl(172, 57%, 75%).

Is #9BE4DA accessible as text?

On white, #9BE4DA has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.50:1 (passes). For text placed on #9BE4DA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9BE4DA?

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

What colors go well with #9BE4DA?

#9BE4DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E49BA5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9BE4DA below.

Is #9BE4DA good for buttons?

#9BE4DA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9BE4DA — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9BE4DA the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #9BE4DA is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#9BE4DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9BE4DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #9BE4DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #9BE4DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9BE4DA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #9BE4DA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9BE4DA Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Powder Blue 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 #9BE4DA Secondary #E8FFFC 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9BE4DA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C8FFFF

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.

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Color Lab

How #9BE4DA 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 34/100

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 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

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 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9BE4DA 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 #EDF7F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9BD5E4 — 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 #9BE4DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9BE4DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 155 228 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.8% 0.074 185.2);
  --color-50: #F3FCFB;
  --color-100: #DEF7F4;
  --color-200: #BFEDE7;
  --color-300: #93DCD3;
  --color-400: #6AC8BC;
  --color-500: #48AD9F;
  --color-600: #3D847B;
  --color-700: #305E58;
  --color-800: #233E3A;
  --color-900: #172624;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F3FCFB',
    100: '#DEF7F4',
    200: '#BFEDE7',
    300: '#93DCD3',
    400: '#6AC8BC',
    500: '#48AD9F',
    600: '#3D847B',
    700: '#305E58',
    800: '#233E3A',
    900: '#172624',
  },
}

$base: #9BE4DA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCFB;
$base-100: #DEF7F4;
$base-200: #BFEDE7;
$base-300: #93DCD3;
$base-400: #6AC8BC;
$base-500: #48AD9F;
$base-600: #3D847B;
$base-700: #305E58;
$base-800: #233E3A;
$base-900: #172624;
$base-hover: #5FD3C4;
$base-subtle: #E4F4F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9BE4DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DCD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AC8BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#48AD9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D847B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305E58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172624",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9BE4DA

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Pairs with #9BE4DA

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