What color is #9BF3EF?

#9BF3EF is a light, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(155, 243, 239), and in HSL hsl(177, 79%, 78%).

Is #9BF3EF accessible as text?

On white, #9BF3EF has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #9BF3EF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9BF3EF?

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

What colors go well with #9BF3EF?

#9BF3EF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F39B9F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9BF3EF below.

Is #9BF3EF good for buttons?

#9BF3EF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9BF3EF — white text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9BF3EF the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #9BF3EF is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#9BF3EF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9BF3EF

Not just a swatch — here's how #9BF3EF works with other colors. Named schemes with #9BF3EF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9BF3EF 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 #9BF3EF 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 #9BF3EF 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 #9BF3EF Secondary #E4FFFF 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 #9BF3EF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #BDFFFF

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 #9BF3EF 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 30/100

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 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 7/100

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 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9BF3EF 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 14.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #9BDAF3 — 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 #9BF3EF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9BF3EF;
  --color-base-rgb: 155 243 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.8% 0.085 192.1);
  --color-50: #F1FEFD;
  --color-100: #DAFCFA;
  --color-200: #B6F6F3;
  --color-300: #85EBE5;
  --color-400: #58DAD4;
  --color-500: #35C0B9;
  --color-600: #30928D;
  --color-700: #286764;
  --color-800: #1D4342;
  --color-900: #142928;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FEFD',
    100: '#DAFCFA',
    200: '#B6F6F3',
    300: '#85EBE5',
    400: '#58DAD4',
    500: '#35C0B9',
    600: '#30928D',
    700: '#286764',
    800: '#1D4342',
    900: '#142928',
  },
}

$base: #9BF3EF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFD;
$base-100: #DAFCFA;
$base-200: #B6F6F3;
$base-300: #85EBE5;
$base-400: #58DAD4;
$base-500: #35C0B9;
$base-600: #30928D;
$base-700: #286764;
$base-800: #1D4342;
$base-900: #142928;
$base-hover: #53EBE3;
$base-subtle: #E4F8F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9BF3EF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EBE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DAD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#35C0B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#30928D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286764",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4342",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142928",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9BF3EF

Color Lab

Pairs with #9BF3EF

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