What color is #9BE5CD?

#9BE5CD is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(155, 229, 205), and in HSL hsl(161, 59%, 75%).

Is #9BE5CD accessible as text?

On white, #9BE5CD 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 #9BE5CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9BE5CD?

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

What colors go well with #9BE5CD?

#9BE5CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E59AB1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9BE5CD below.

Is #9BE5CD good for buttons?

#9BE5CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9BE5CD — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9BE5CD the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #9BE5CD is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#9BE5CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9BE5CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #9BE5CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #9BE5CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9BE5CD Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #9BE5CD Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam Green 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 #9BE5CD Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #9BE5CD Surface #DBD1A8 Secondary #A87F4C Accent #889C76 Anchor #3C2D1E

Seafoam Green holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #9BE5CD Secondary #E8FFF8 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

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 #9BE5CD 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 73/100

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 49/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

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

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9BE5CD 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 #EDF8F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9AE4E5 — 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 #9BE5CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9BE5CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 155 229 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.7% 0.081 172.0);
  --color-50: #F2FCF9;
  --color-100: #DEF7EF;
  --color-200: #BEEEDF;
  --color-300: #92DEC6;
  --color-400: #68CAAB;
  --color-500: #46AE8D;
  --color-600: #3C866E;
  --color-700: #305F50;
  --color-800: #223F36;
  --color-900: #172722;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F2FCF9',
    100: '#DEF7EF',
    200: '#BEEEDF',
    300: '#92DEC6',
    400: '#68CAAB',
    500: '#46AE8D',
    600: '#3C866E',
    700: '#305F50',
    800: '#223F36',
    900: '#172722',
  },
}

$base: #9BE5CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCF9;
$base-100: #DEF7EF;
$base-200: #BEEEDF;
$base-300: #92DEC6;
$base-400: #68CAAB;
$base-500: #46AE8D;
$base-600: #3C866E;
$base-700: #305F50;
$base-800: #223F36;
$base-900: #172722;
$base-hover: #5DD5AF;
$base-subtle: #E3F4EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9BE5CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEEDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92DEC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68CAAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AE8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C866E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172722",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9BE5CD

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Pairs with #9BE5CD

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