What color is #9BEDF2?

#9BEDF2 is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(155, 237, 242), and in HSL hsl(183, 77%, 78%).

Is #9BEDF2 accessible as text?

On white, #9BEDF2 has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #9BEDF2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9BEDF2?

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

What colors go well with #9BEDF2?

#9BEDF2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F2A09C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9BEDF2 below.

Is #9BEDF2 good for buttons?

#9BEDF2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9BEDF2 — white text only reaches 1.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9BEDF2 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #9BEDF2 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#9BEDF2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9BEDF2

Not just a swatch — here's how #9BEDF2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9BEDF2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9BEDF2 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 #9BEDF2 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 #9BEDF2 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 #9BEDF2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #C0FFFF

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 #9BEDF2 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 #9BEDF2 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 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

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 66/100

High

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

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9BEDF2 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 14.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #9CD1F2 — 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 #9BEDF2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9BEDF2;
  --color-base-rgb: 155 237 242;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.5% 0.080 200.7);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAFAFB;
  --color-200: #B7F2F5;
  --color-300: #86E4E9;
  --color-400: #59D2D9;
  --color-500: #37B7BE;
  --color-600: #318C91;
  --color-700: #286366;
  --color-800: #1E4143;
  --color-900: #142829;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAFAFB',
    200: '#B7F2F5',
    300: '#86E4E9',
    400: '#59D2D9',
    500: '#37B7BE',
    600: '#318C91',
    700: '#286366',
    800: '#1E4143',
    900: '#142829',
  },
}

$base: #9BEDF2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAFAFB;
$base-200: #B7F2F5;
$base-300: #86E4E9;
$base-400: #59D2D9;
$base-500: #37B7BE;
$base-600: #318C91;
$base-700: #286366;
$base-800: #1E4143;
$base-900: #142829;
$base-hover: #55E2E9;
$base-subtle: #E4F7F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9BEDF2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86E4E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59D2D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37B7BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#318C91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286366",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4143",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9BEDF2

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