What color is #9CDAE4?

#9CDAE4 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(156, 218, 228), and in HSL hsl(188, 57%, 75%).

Is #9CDAE4 accessible as text?

On white, #9CDAE4 has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.56:1 (passes). For text placed on #9CDAE4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9CDAE4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-200 (#B8E6FE).

What colors go well with #9CDAE4?

#9CDAE4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E4A59B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9CDAE4 below.

Is #9CDAE4 good for buttons?

#9CDAE4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9CDAE4 — white text only reaches 1.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9CDAE4 the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #9CDAE4 is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#9CDAE4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9CDAE4

Not just a swatch — here's how #9CDAE4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9CDAE4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9CDAE4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9CDAE4 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Light Blue 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 #9CDAE4 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9CDAE4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #C8FFFF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #9CDAE4 Secondary #EAFFFF 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.

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Color Lab

How #9CDAE4 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 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 13/100

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 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9CDAE4 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 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF6F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9BC2E4 — 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 #9CDAE4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9CDAE4;
  --color-base-rgb: 156 218 228;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.0% 0.064 208.5);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #DEF4F7;
  --color-200: #BFE7ED;
  --color-300: #93D3DC;
  --color-400: #6ABCC8;
  --color-500: #489FAD;
  --color-600: #3D7B84;
  --color-700: #30585E;
  --color-800: #233A3E;
  --color-900: #172426;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#DEF4F7',
    200: '#BFE7ED',
    300: '#93D3DC',
    400: '#6ABCC8',
    500: '#489FAD',
    600: '#3D7B84',
    700: '#30585E',
    800: '#233A3E',
    900: '#172426',
  },
}

$base: #9CDAE4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #DEF4F7;
$base-200: #BFE7ED;
$base-300: #93D3DC;
$base-400: #6ABCC8;
$base-500: #489FAD;
$base-600: #3D7B84;
$base-700: #30585E;
$base-800: #233A3E;
$base-900: #172426;
$base-hover: #5FC4D3;
$base-subtle: #E4F2F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9CDAE4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE7ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93D3DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6ABCC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#489FAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D7B84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30585E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233A3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9CDAE4

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Pairs with #9CDAE4

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