What color is #9BEAF1?

#9BEAF1 is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(155, 234, 241), and in HSL hsl(185, 75%, 78%).

Is #9BEAF1 accessible as text?

On white, #9BEAF1 has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #9BEAF1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9BEAF1?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-200 (#A2F4FD).

What colors go well with #9BEAF1?

#9BEAF1 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F1A49D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9BEAF1 below.

Is #9BEAF1 good for buttons?

#9BEAF1 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9BEAF1 — white text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9BEAF1 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #9BEAF1 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#9BEAF1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9BEAF1

Not just a swatch — here's how #9BEAF1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9BEAF1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9BEAF1 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Pale Turquoise 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 #9BEAF1 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Pale Turquoise 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 #9BEAF1 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise 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 #9BEAF1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #C2FFFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #9BEAF1 Secondary #E6FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise 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 Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #9BEAF1 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 76/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 9/100

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

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9BEAF1 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 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEF9FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9DCEF1 — 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 #9BEAF1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9BEAF1;
  --color-base-rgb: 155 234 241;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.8% 0.078 202.9);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAF8FB;
  --color-200: #B8F0F5;
  --color-300: #87E0E8;
  --color-400: #5BCDD7;
  --color-500: #38B1BC;
  --color-600: #328890;
  --color-700: #296166;
  --color-800: #1E3F42;
  --color-900: #142729;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAF8FB',
    200: '#B8F0F5',
    300: '#87E0E8',
    400: '#5BCDD7',
    500: '#38B1BC',
    600: '#328890',
    700: '#296166',
    800: '#1E3F42',
    900: '#142729',
  },
}

$base: #9BEAF1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAF8FB;
$base-200: #B8F0F5;
$base-300: #87E0E8;
$base-400: #5BCDD7;
$base-500: #38B1BC;
$base-600: #328890;
$base-700: #296166;
$base-800: #1E3F42;
$base-900: #142729;
$base-hover: #57DBE7;
$base-subtle: #E5F6F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9BEAF1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E0E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BCDD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#38B1BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#328890",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296166",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142729",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9BEAF1

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