What color is #9CEDEC?

#9CEDEC is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(156, 237, 236), and in HSL hsl(179, 69%, 77%).

Is #9CEDEC accessible as text?

On white, #9CEDEC has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #9CEDEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9CEDEC?

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

What colors go well with #9CEDEC?

#9CEDEC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ED9C9D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9CEDEC below.

Is #9CEDEC good for buttons?

#9CEDEC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9CEDEC — white text only reaches 1.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9CEDEC the same as CSS paleturquoise?

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

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

Palettes built on #9CEDEC

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9CEDEC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 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 #9CEDEC 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 #9CEDEC Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE 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 #9CEDEC 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 #9CEDEC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #C1FFFF

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 #9CEDEC 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 31/100

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 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 14/100

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 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

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 #9CEDEC with

Seafoam Light Steel Blue Salmon Pink 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 13.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #9CD3ED — 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 #9CEDEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9CEDEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 156 237 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.4% 0.079 194.8);
  --color-50: #F2FDFD;
  --color-100: #DCF9F9;
  --color-200: #BAF2F1;
  --color-300: #8BE4E3;
  --color-400: #60D2D0;
  --color-500: #3EB7B5;
  --color-600: #368C8A;
  --color-700: #2C6362;
  --color-800: #204140;
  --color-900: #152828;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FDFD',
    100: '#DCF9F9',
    200: '#BAF2F1',
    300: '#8BE4E3',
    400: '#60D2D0',
    500: '#3EB7B5',
    600: '#368C8A',
    700: '#2C6362',
    800: '#204140',
    900: '#152828',
  },
}

$base: #9CEDEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFD;
$base-100: #DCF9F9;
$base-200: #BAF2F1;
$base-300: #8BE4E3;
$base-400: #60D2D0;
$base-500: #3EB7B5;
$base-600: #368C8A;
$base-700: #2C6362;
$base-800: #204140;
$base-900: #152828;
$base-hover: #5AE1DE;
$base-subtle: #E4F7F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9CEDEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF2F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BE4E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#60D2D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3EB7B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#368C8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6362",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152828",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9CEDEC

Color Lab

Pairs with #9CEDEC

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