What color is #9BEBE7?

#9BEBE7 is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(155, 235, 231), and in HSL hsl(177, 67%, 76%).

Is #9BEBE7 accessible as text?

On white, #9BEBE7 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 #9BEBE7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9BEBE7?

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

What colors go well with #9BEBE7?

#9BEBE7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EB999D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9BEBE7 below.

Is #9BEBE7 good for buttons?

#9BEBE7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9BEBE7 — white text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9BEBE7 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #9BEBE7 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#9BEBE7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9BEBE7

Not just a swatch — here's how #9BEBE7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9BEBE7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9BEBE7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #9BEBE7 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9BEBE7 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Pale Turquoise 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 #F6F4EF Accent #9BEBE7 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9BEBE7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 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.

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Color Lab

How #9BEBE7 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 32/100

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 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

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 65/100

High

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

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9BEBE7 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 #EDF9F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #99D4EB — 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 #9BEBE7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9BEBE7;
  --color-base-rgb: 155 235 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.7% 0.079 191.8);
  --color-50: #F2FDFC;
  --color-100: #DCF9F8;
  --color-200: #BBF1EF;
  --color-300: #8CE3DF;
  --color-400: #62D0CB;
  --color-500: #3FB5AF;
  --color-600: #378B86;
  --color-700: #2C6260;
  --color-800: #20413F;
  --color-900: #162827;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FDFC',
    100: '#DCF9F8',
    200: '#BBF1EF',
    300: '#8CE3DF',
    400: '#62D0CB',
    500: '#3FB5AF',
    600: '#378B86',
    700: '#2C6260',
    800: '#20413F',
    900: '#162827',
  },
}

$base: #9BEBE7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFC;
$base-100: #DCF9F8;
$base-200: #BBF1EF;
$base-300: #8CE3DF;
$base-400: #62D0CB;
$base-500: #3FB5AF;
$base-600: #378B86;
$base-700: #2C6260;
$base-800: #20413F;
$base-900: #162827;
$base-hover: #58DED7;
$base-subtle: #E3F6F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9BEBE7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB5AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6260",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20413F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162827",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9BEBE7

Color Lab

Pairs with #9BEBE7

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