What color is #9BE8DC?

#9BE8DC is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(155, 232, 220), and in HSL hsl(171, 63%, 76%).

Is #9BE8DC accessible as text?

On white, #9BE8DC has a contrast ratio of 1.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.97:1 (passes). For text placed on #9BE8DC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9BE8DC?

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

What colors go well with #9BE8DC?

#9BE8DC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E89BA7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9BE8DC below.

Is #9BE8DC good for buttons?

#9BE8DC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9BE8DC — white text only reaches 1.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9BE8DC the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #9BE8DC is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#9BE8DC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9BE8DC

Not just a swatch — here's how #9BE8DC works with other colors. Named schemes with #9BE8DC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9BE8DC Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Seafoam 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 #9BE8DC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam 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 #9BE8DC Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Seafoam 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 #9BE8DC Secondary #E7FFFC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam 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 carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9BE8DC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C5FFFF

Seafoam is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Seafoam.

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Color Lab

How #9BE8DC 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 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 27/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 11/100

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 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9BE8DC 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 13.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF8F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9BDAE8 — 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 #9BE8DC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9BE8DC;
  --color-base-rgb: 155 232 220;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.8% 0.078 183.7);
  --color-50: #F2FDFB;
  --color-100: #DDF8F4;
  --color-200: #BDF0E8;
  --color-300: #8FE0D4;
  --color-400: #65CDBE;
  --color-500: #43B2A1;
  --color-600: #3A887C;
  --color-700: #2E6159;
  --color-800: #21403B;
  --color-900: #162725;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F2FDFB',
    100: '#DDF8F4',
    200: '#BDF0E8',
    300: '#8FE0D4',
    400: '#65CDBE',
    500: '#43B2A1',
    600: '#3A887C',
    700: '#2E6159',
    800: '#21403B',
    900: '#162725',
  },
}

$base: #9BE8DC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFB;
$base-100: #DDF8F4;
$base-200: #BDF0E8;
$base-300: #8FE0D4;
$base-400: #65CDBE;
$base-500: #43B2A1;
$base-600: #3A887C;
$base-700: #2E6159;
$base-800: #21403B;
$base-900: #162725;
$base-hover: #5CDAC7;
$base-subtle: #E4F5F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9BE8DC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDF0E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FE0D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65CDBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#43B2A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A887C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6159",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#21403B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162725",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9BE8DC

Color Lab

Pairs with #9BE8DC

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