What color is #9DCFDA?

#9DCFDA is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(157, 207, 218), and in HSL hsl(191, 45%, 74%).

Is #9DCFDA accessible as text?

On white, #9DCFDA has a contrast ratio of 1.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #9DCFDA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9DCFDA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #9DCFDA?

#9DCFDA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DBAA9F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9DCFDA below.

Is #9DCFDA good for buttons?

#9DCFDA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9DCFDA — white text only reaches 1.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9DCFDA the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #9DCFDA is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #9DCFDA

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9DCFDA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Sky 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 #9DCFDA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Sky 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 #9DCFDA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Sky 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 #9DCFDA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #C8F6FF

Sky 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 Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #9DCFDA Secondary #E5F7FA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Sky 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 Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #9DCFDA 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 35/100

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 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 67/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9DCFDA 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 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF4F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9FBCDB — 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 #9DCFDA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9DCFDA;
  --color-base-rgb: 157 207 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.3% 0.054 212.7);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E1F1F4;
  --color-200: #C4E2E8;
  --color-300: #9BCAD5;
  --color-400: #74B1BE;
  --color-500: #5393A2;
  --color-600: #45737D;
  --color-700: #35535A;
  --color-800: #26373B;
  --color-900: #192225;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E1F1F4',
    200: '#C4E2E8',
    300: '#9BCAD5',
    400: '#74B1BE',
    500: '#5393A2',
    600: '#45737D',
    700: '#35535A',
    800: '#26373B',
    900: '#192225',
  },
}

$base: #9DCFDA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E1F1F4;
$base-200: #C4E2E8;
$base-300: #9BCAD5;
$base-400: #74B1BE;
$base-500: #5393A2;
$base-600: #45737D;
$base-700: #35535A;
$base-800: #26373B;
$base-900: #192225;
$base-hover: #68B5C6;
$base-subtle: #E4EFF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9DCFDA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E2E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BCAD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#74B1BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5393A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#45737D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35535A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26373B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192225",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9DCFDA

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