What color is #9BE5EE?

#9BE5EE is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(155, 229, 238), and in HSL hsl(187, 71%, 77%).

Is #9BE5EE accessible as text?

On white, #9BE5EE has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.84:1 (passes). For text placed on #9BE5EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9BE5EE?

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

What colors go well with #9BE5EE?

#9BE5EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EEA49B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9BE5EE below.

Is #9BE5EE good for buttons?

#9BE5EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9BE5EE — white text only reaches 1.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9BE5EE the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #9BE5EE is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#9BE5EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9BE5EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #9BE5EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #9BE5EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9BE5EE 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 #9BE5EE 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 #9BE5EE 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 #9BE5EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #C5FFFF

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 #9BE5EE 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 #9BE5EE 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 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 18/100

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 10/100

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 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9BE5EE 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 13.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #9BC9EE — 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 #9BE5EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9BE5EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 155 229 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.7% 0.074 205.5);
  --color-50: #F1FCFD;
  --color-100: #DBF6FA;
  --color-200: #B9ECF3;
  --color-300: #8ADBE5;
  --color-400: #5EC6D4;
  --color-500: #3CAAB9;
  --color-600: #35838D;
  --color-700: #2B5D64;
  --color-800: #1F3E42;
  --color-900: #152628;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F1FCFD',
    100: '#DBF6FA',
    200: '#B9ECF3',
    300: '#8ADBE5',
    400: '#5EC6D4',
    500: '#3CAAB9',
    600: '#35838D',
    700: '#2B5D64',
    800: '#1F3E42',
    900: '#152628',
  },
}

$base: #9BE5EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FCFD;
$base-100: #DBF6FA;
$base-200: #B9ECF3;
$base-300: #8ADBE5;
$base-400: #5EC6D4;
$base-500: #3CAAB9;
$base-600: #35838D;
$base-700: #2B5D64;
$base-800: #1F3E42;
$base-900: #152628;
$base-hover: #58D2E3;
$base-subtle: #E4F5F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9BE5EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9ECF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ADBE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5EC6D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3CAAB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35838D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B5D64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9BE5EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #9BE5EE

UI roles & guardrails

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