What color is #9ECDCD?

#9ECDCD is a light, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(158, 205, 205), and in HSL hsl(180, 32%, 71%).

Is #9ECDCD accessible as text?

On white, #9ECDCD has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.07:1 (passes). For text placed on #9ECDCD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9ECDCD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-300 (#D0D6D8).

What colors go well with #9ECDCD?

#9ECDCD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CD9D9D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9ECDCD below.

Is #9ECDCD good for buttons?

#9ECDCD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9ECDCD — white text only reaches 1.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9ECDCD the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #9ECDCD is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #9ECDCD

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

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

Light Steel Blue 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 #9ECDCD Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Light Steel 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9ECDCD Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Light Steel Blue 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 #9ECDCD Secondary #E4F4F4 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Steel 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 Light Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9ECDCD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #C8F3F3

Light Steel 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 Light Steel Blue.

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Color Lab

How #9ECDCD 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 75/100

High

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

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very 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 68/100

High

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

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9ECDCD with

Seafoam Dark Gray Rosy Brown 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 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF4F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9DBDCD — 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 #9ECDCD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9ECDCD;
  --color-base-rgb: 158 205 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.5% 0.049 196.2);
  --color-50: #F5FAFA;
  --color-100: #E4F2F2;
  --color-200: #C9E3E3;
  --color-300: #A3CCCC;
  --color-400: #7FB3B3;
  --color-500: #5E9797;
  --color-600: #4D7575;
  --color-700: #3A5454;
  --color-800: #293838;
  --color-900: #1A2323;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F5FAFA',
    100: '#E4F2F2',
    200: '#C9E3E3',
    300: '#A3CCCC',
    400: '#7FB3B3',
    500: '#5E9797',
    600: '#4D7575',
    700: '#3A5454',
    800: '#293838',
    900: '#1A2323',
  },
}

$base: #9ECDCD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAFA;
$base-100: #E4F2F2;
$base-200: #C9E3E3;
$base-300: #A3CCCC;
$base-400: #7FB3B3;
$base-500: #5E9797;
$base-600: #4D7575;
$base-700: #3A5454;
$base-800: #293838;
$base-900: #1A2323;
$base-hover: #6EB4B4;
$base-subtle: #E3EEEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9ECDCD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F2F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E3E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3CCCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB3B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E9797",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D7575",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5454",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293838",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2323",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9ECDCD

Color Lab

Pairs with #9ECDCD

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