Nearest named color: Seafoam Green
#9CEDCC
#9CEDCC
Nearest named
Seafoam Green
Family
Green
Lightness
88.5%
Chroma
0.092
Hue angle
166.8°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.36:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
13.62:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#99FFCC
CSS oklch()
88% 0.09 167

#9CEDCC is a soft, cool teal. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #9CEDCC

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Seafoam Green 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

Seafoam Green 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

Seafoam Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Seafoam Green holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Seafoam Green 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 Seafoam Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #9CEDCC 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 38/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 73/100
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 64/100
High
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 35/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 17/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 36/100
Low
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 10/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 61/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 82/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #9CEDCC

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People also use #9CEDCC with

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 13.6:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #EDF9F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #9CEDE7 — 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 #9CEDCC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #9CEDCC;
  --color-base-rgb: 156 237 204;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.5% 0.092 166.8);
  --color-50: #F2FDF9;
  --color-100: #DCF9EE;
  --color-200: #BAF2DC;
  --color-300: #8BE4C1;
  --color-400: #60D2A4;
  --color-500: #3EB787;
  --color-600: #368C69;
  --color-700: #2C634D;
  --color-800: #204134;
  --color-900: #152820;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}