What color is #9EC9BE?

#9EC9BE is a light, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(158, 201, 190), and in HSL hsl(165, 28%, 70%).

Is #9EC9BE accessible as text?

On white, #9EC9BE has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #9EC9BE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9EC9BE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-400 (#ABAB9C).

What colors go well with #9EC9BE?

#9EC9BE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C89DA8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9EC9BE below.

Is #9EC9BE good for buttons?

#9EC9BE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9EC9BE — white text only reaches 1.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9EC9BE the same as CSS silver?

No — #9EC9BE is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#9EC9BE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9EC9BE

Not just a swatch — here's how #9EC9BE works with other colors. Named schemes with #9EC9BE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9EC9BE Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Ash Gray 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 #9EC9BE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Ash Gray 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 #9EC9BE Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Ash Gray 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 #F7F4EF Accent #9EC9BE Secondary #E1F0EC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ash Gray 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 Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9EC9BE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C8EFE5

Ash Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ash Gray.

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Color Lab

How #9EC9BE 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 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 74/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

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 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9EC9BE with

Soft Sage Ash Gray Lilac 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 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF3F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9DC4C8 — 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 #9EC9BE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9EC9BE;
  --color-base-rgb: 158 201 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.2% 0.048 177.6);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E5F1EE;
  --color-200: #CBE2DC;
  --color-300: #A6CAC1;
  --color-400: #82B0A5;
  --color-500: #629387;
  --color-600: #4F726A;
  --color-700: #3C534D;
  --color-800: #2A3734;
  --color-900: #1B2220;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E5F1EE',
    200: '#CBE2DC',
    300: '#A6CAC1',
    400: '#82B0A5',
    500: '#629387',
    600: '#4F726A',
    700: '#3C534D',
    800: '#2A3734',
    900: '#1B2220',
  },
}

$base: #9EC9BE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E5F1EE;
$base-200: #CBE2DC;
$base-300: #A6CAC1;
$base-400: #82B0A5;
$base-500: #629387;
$base-600: #4F726A;
$base-700: #3C534D;
$base-800: #2A3734;
$base-900: #1B2220;
$base-hover: #6FAE9F;
$base-subtle: #E3EDEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9EC9BE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F1EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE2DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6CAC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82B0A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#629387",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F726A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C534D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3734",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2220",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9EC9BE

Color Lab

Pairs with #9EC9BE

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