What color is #9BEBF9?

#9BEBF9 is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(155, 235, 249), and in HSL hsl(189, 89%, 79%).

Is #9BEBF9 accessible as text?

On white, #9BEBF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.64:1 (passes). For text placed on #9BEBF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9BEBF9?

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

What colors go well with #9BEBF9?

#9BEBF9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F9A89A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9BEBF9 below.

Is #9BEBF9 good for buttons?

#9BEBF9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9BEBF9 — white text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9BEBF9 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #9BEBF9 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#9BEBF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9BEBF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #9BEBF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9BEBF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9BEBF9 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 #9BEBF9 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 #9BEBF9 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 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 #9BEBF9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #C1FFFF

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 #9BEBF9 Secondary #E5FFFF 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 #9BEBF9 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 28/100

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 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

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 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #9BEBF9

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People also use #9BEBF9 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 13.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF9FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9ACBF9 — 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 #9BEBF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9BEBF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 155 235 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.3% 0.080 209.7);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B2F0FA;
  --color-300: #7EE0F1;
  --color-400: #4FCDE3;
  --color-500: #2CB1C9;
  --color-600: #2A8898;
  --color-700: #23616B;
  --color-800: #1B3F46;
  --color-900: #13272B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B2F0FA',
    300: '#7EE0F1',
    400: '#4FCDE3',
    500: '#2CB1C9',
    600: '#2A8898',
    700: '#23616B',
    800: '#1B3F46',
    900: '#13272B',
  },
}

$base: #9BEBF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B2F0FA;
$base-300: #7EE0F1;
$base-400: #4FCDE3;
$base-500: #2CB1C9;
$base-600: #2A8898;
$base-700: #23616B;
$base-800: #1B3F46;
$base-900: #13272B;
$base-hover: #4EDCF5;
$base-subtle: #E4F7FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9BEBF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2F0FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EE0F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FCDE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2CB1C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A8898",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23616B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3F46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13272B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9BEBF9

Color Lab

Pairs with #9BEBF9

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