What color is #9CD8CD?

#9CD8CD is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(156, 216, 205), and in HSL hsl(169, 43%, 73%).

Is #9CD8CD accessible as text?

On white, #9CD8CD has a contrast ratio of 1.60:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #9CD8CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9CD8CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-300 (#D0D6D8).

What colors go well with #9CD8CD?

#9CD8CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D89DA7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9CD8CD below.

Is #9CD8CD good for buttons?

#9CD8CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9CD8CD — white text only reaches 1.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9CD8CD the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #9CD8CD is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#9CD8CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9CD8CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #9CD8CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #9CD8CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9CD8CD Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Light Blue 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 #9CD8CD Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Light Blue 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 #9CD8CD Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Light Blue 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 #F7F4EF Accent #9CD8CD Secondary #E9FDF9 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Blue 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 Light Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9CD8CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C8FEF4

Light Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Blue.

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Color Lab

How #9CD8CD 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 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 74/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 15/100

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 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #9CD8CD

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People also use #9CD8CD with

Seafoam Light Steel Blue Lilac Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF5F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9DCFD8 — 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 #9CD8CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

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Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #9CD8CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 156 216 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.8% 0.063 182.1);
  --color-50: #F4FBFA;
  --color-100: #E1F4F0;
  --color-200: #C5E8E1;
  --color-300: #9CD3C9;
  --color-400: #75BDB0;
  --color-500: #55A092;
  --color-600: #467C72;
  --color-700: #365952;
  --color-800: #263B37;
  --color-900: #192422;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F4FBFA',
    100: '#E1F4F0',
    200: '#C5E8E1',
    300: '#9CD3C9',
    400: '#75BDB0',
    500: '#55A092',
    600: '#467C72',
    700: '#365952',
    800: '#263B37',
    900: '#192422',
  },
}

$base: #9CD8CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBFA;
$base-100: #E1F4F0;
$base-200: #C5E8E1;
$base-300: #9CD3C9;
$base-400: #75BDB0;
$base-500: #55A092;
$base-600: #467C72;
$base-700: #365952;
$base-800: #263B37;
$base-900: #192422;
$base-hover: #67C3B2;
$base-subtle: #E4F1EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9CD8CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E8E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CD3C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75BDB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55A092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#467C72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365952",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192422",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}