Nearest named color: Seafoam
#9EEDE2
#9EEDE2
Nearest named
Seafoam
Family
Blue
Lightness
89.2%
Chroma
0.079
Hue angle
184.9°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.34:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
13.86:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#99FFCC
CSS oklch()
89% 0.08 185

#9EEDE2 is a soft, cool cyan. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #9EEDE2

Not just a swatch — here's how #9EEDE2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9EEDE2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Seafoam 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

Seafoam 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

Seafoam 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

Seafoam 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 Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

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

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #9EEDE2 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 33/100
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 11/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 26/100
Low
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 30/100
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 82/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #9EEDE2

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion
People also use #9EEDE2 with

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 #EDF9F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #9CDDED — 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 #9EEDE2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
Northwind Sign up
Build faster.
A working theme, generated in seconds.
Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #9EEDE2;
  --color-base-rgb: 158 237 226;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.2% 0.079 184.9);
  --color-50: #F2FDFC;
  --color-100: #DCF9F6;
  --color-200: #BAF2EB;
  --color-300: #8BE4D8;
  --color-400: #60D2C3;
  --color-500: #3EB7A7;
  --color-600: #368C80;
  --color-700: #2C635C;
  --color-800: #20413D;
  --color-900: #152825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}