What color is #9ED2CA?

#9ED2CA is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(158, 210, 202), and in HSL hsl(171, 37%, 72%).

Is #9ED2CA accessible as text?

On white, #9ED2CA has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #9ED2CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9ED2CA?

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

What colors go well with #9ED2CA?

#9ED2CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D29DA5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9ED2CA below.

Is #9ED2CA good for buttons?

#9ED2CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9ED2CA — white text only reaches 1.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9ED2CA the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #9ED2CA is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#9ED2CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9ED2CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #9ED2CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #9ED2CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9ED2CA Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Light 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 #9ED2CA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Light 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 #9ED2CA Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Light 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 #F7F4EF Accent #9ED2CA Secondary #E6F8F5 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light 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 Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9ED2CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C9F8F1

Light 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 Blue.

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Color Lab

How #9ED2CA 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 39/100

Neutral

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

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 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

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 16/100

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 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9ED2CA with

Seafoam Light Steel Blue 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 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF5F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9DC8D2 — 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 #9ED2CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9ED2CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 158 210 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.5% 0.055 184.5);
  --color-50: #F4FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F3F0;
  --color-200: #C7E5E1;
  --color-300: #A0CFC8;
  --color-400: #7AB8AE;
  --color-500: #5A9B91;
  --color-600: #4A7871;
  --color-700: #385652;
  --color-800: #283937;
  --color-900: #1A2422;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFA',
    100: '#E3F3F0',
    200: '#C7E5E1',
    300: '#A0CFC8',
    400: '#7AB8AE',
    500: '#5A9B91',
    600: '#4A7871',
    700: '#385652',
    800: '#283937',
    900: '#1A2422',
  },
}

$base: #9ED2CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F3F0;
$base-200: #C7E5E1;
$base-300: #A0CFC8;
$base-400: #7AB8AE;
$base-500: #5A9B91;
$base-600: #4A7871;
$base-700: #385652;
$base-800: #283937;
$base-900: #1A2422;
$base-hover: #6BBBAF;
$base-subtle: #E4F0EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9ED2CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F3F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E5E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CFC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB8AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A9B91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7871",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385652",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283937",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2422",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9ED2CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #9ED2CA

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