What color is #9CEBEE?

#9CEBEE is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(156, 235, 238), and in HSL hsl(182, 71%, 77%).

Is #9CEBEE accessible as text?

On white, #9CEBEE has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #9CEBEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9CEBEE?

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

What colors go well with #9CEBEE?

#9CEBEE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EE9D9B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9CEBEE below.

Is #9CEBEE good for buttons?

#9CEBEE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9CEBEE — white text only reaches 1.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9CEBEE the same as CSS paleturquoise?

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

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

Palettes built on #9CEBEE

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9CEBEE 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #9CEBEE 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 #9CEBEE Accent #A6C4BD 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #9CEBEE Secondary #E6FFFF 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 #9CEBEE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #C2FFFF

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 #9CEBEE 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 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 10/100

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 30/100

Low

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

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 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9CEBEE with

Seafoam Maya Blue Dark Salmon 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 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF9F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9BCFEE — 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 #9CEBEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9CEBEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 156 235 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.0% 0.077 198.9);
  --color-50: #F1FDFD;
  --color-100: #DBF9FA;
  --color-200: #B9F1F3;
  --color-300: #8AE2E5;
  --color-400: #5ED0D4;
  --color-500: #3CB5B9;
  --color-600: #358A8D;
  --color-700: #2B6264;
  --color-800: #1F4042;
  --color-900: #152828;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFD',
    100: '#DBF9FA',
    200: '#B9F1F3',
    300: '#8AE2E5',
    400: '#5ED0D4',
    500: '#3CB5B9',
    600: '#358A8D',
    700: '#2B6264',
    800: '#1F4042',
    900: '#152828',
  },
}

$base: #9CEBEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFD;
$base-100: #DBF9FA;
$base-200: #B9F1F3;
$base-300: #8AE2E5;
$base-400: #5ED0D4;
$base-500: #3CB5B9;
$base-600: #358A8D;
$base-700: #2B6264;
$base-800: #1F4042;
$base-900: #152828;
$base-hover: #58DEE3;
$base-subtle: #E4F6F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9CEBEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE2E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5ED0D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3CB5B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358A8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6264",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4042",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152828",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9CEBEE

Color Lab

Pairs with #9CEBEE

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