What color is #9BECE5?

#9BECE5 is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(155, 236, 229), and in HSL hsl(175, 68%, 77%).

Is #9BECE5 accessible as text?

On white, #9BECE5 has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #9BECE5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9BECE5?

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

What colors go well with #9BECE5?

#9BECE5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EC9CA3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9BECE5 below.

Is #9BECE5 good for buttons?

#9BECE5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9BECE5 — white text only reaches 1.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9BECE5 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #9BECE5 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#9BECE5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9BECE5

Not just a swatch — here's how #9BECE5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9BECE5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9BECE5 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 #9BECE5 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #9BECE5 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 #9BECE5 Secondary #E6FFFE 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 #9BECE5 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 #9BECE5 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 75/100

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 20/100

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 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 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9BECE5 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 #EEF9F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9CD8EC — 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 #9BECE5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9BECE5;
  --color-base-rgb: 155 236 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.9% 0.080 188.9);
  --color-50: #F2FDFC;
  --color-100: #DCF9F7;
  --color-200: #BBF2ED;
  --color-300: #8CE3DC;
  --color-400: #61D1C8;
  --color-500: #3FB6AC;
  --color-600: #378B84;
  --color-700: #2C635E;
  --color-800: #20413E;
  --color-900: #152826;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FDFC',
    100: '#DCF9F7',
    200: '#BBF2ED',
    300: '#8CE3DC',
    400: '#61D1C8',
    500: '#3FB6AC',
    600: '#378B84',
    700: '#2C635E',
    800: '#20413E',
    900: '#152826',
  },
}

$base: #9BECE5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFC;
$base-100: #DCF9F7;
$base-200: #BBF2ED;
$base-300: #8CE3DC;
$base-400: #61D1C8;
$base-500: #3FB6AC;
$base-600: #378B84;
$base-700: #2C635E;
$base-800: #20413E;
$base-900: #152826;
$base-hover: #5AE0D5;
$base-subtle: #E4F6F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9BECE5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF2ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61D1C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB6AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C635E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20413E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9BECE5

Color Lab

Pairs with #9BECE5

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