What color is #9CDCE5?

#9CDCE5 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(156, 220, 229), and in HSL hsl(187, 58%, 75%).

Is #9CDCE5 accessible as text?

On white, #9CDCE5 has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.78:1 (passes). For text placed on #9CDCE5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9CDCE5?

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

What colors go well with #9CDCE5?

#9CDCE5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E4A39A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9CDCE5 below.

Is #9CDCE5 good for buttons?

#9CDCE5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9CDCE5 — white text only reaches 1.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9CDCE5 the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #9CDCE5 is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#9CDCE5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9CDCE5

Not just a swatch — here's how #9CDCE5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9CDCE5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9CDCE5 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 #9CDCE5 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 #9CDCE5 Surface #EDEADC 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 #9CDCE5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #C9FFFF

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 #9CDCE5 Secondary #E9FFFF 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 #9CDCE5 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 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

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 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9CDCE5 with

Seafoam Maya Blue Dusty Rose 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 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF6F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9AC3E4 — 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 #9CDCE5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9CDCE5;
  --color-base-rgb: 156 220 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.4% 0.066 207.0);
  --color-50: #F2FBFC;
  --color-100: #DEF4F7;
  --color-200: #BFE8EE;
  --color-300: #92D4DD;
  --color-400: #69BEC9;
  --color-500: #47A2AD;
  --color-600: #3D7D85;
  --color-700: #30595F;
  --color-800: #233B3E;
  --color-900: #172526;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFC',
    100: '#DEF4F7',
    200: '#BFE8EE',
    300: '#92D4DD',
    400: '#69BEC9',
    500: '#47A2AD',
    600: '#3D7D85',
    700: '#30595F',
    800: '#233B3E',
    900: '#172526',
  },
}

$base: #9CDCE5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFC;
$base-100: #DEF4F7;
$base-200: #BFE8EE;
$base-300: #92D4DD;
$base-400: #69BEC9;
$base-500: #47A2AD;
$base-600: #3D7D85;
$base-700: #30595F;
$base-800: #233B3E;
$base-900: #172526;
$base-hover: #5EC6D4;
$base-subtle: #E3F2F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9CDCE5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92D4DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#69BEC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#47A2AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D7D85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30595F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233B3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172526",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9CDCE5

Color Lab

Pairs with #9CDCE5

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