What color is #9EF4FA?

#9EF4FA is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(158, 244, 250), and in HSL hsl(184, 90%, 80%).

Is #9EF4FA accessible as text?

On white, #9EF4FA has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.77:1 (passes). For text placed on #9EF4FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9EF4FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-200 (#A2F4FD).

What colors go well with #9EF4FA?

#9EF4FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FAA49E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9EF4FA below.

Is #9EF4FA good for buttons?

#9EF4FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9EF4FA — white text only reaches 1.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9EF4FA the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #9EF4FA is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#9EF4FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9EF4FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #9EF4FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #9EF4FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9EF4FA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Pale Turquoise 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 #9EF4FA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Pale Turquoise 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 #9EF4FA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise 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 #9EF4FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #BDFFFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #9EF4FA Secondary #E4FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise 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 Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #9EF4FA 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 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 77/100

High

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

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 7/100

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 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 14.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #9ED5FA — 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 #9EF4FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9EF4FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 158 244 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.5% 0.083 201.4);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FBFD;
  --color-200: #B2F6FB;
  --color-300: #7EEAF2;
  --color-400: #4FDAE3;
  --color-500: #2BBFCA;
  --color-600: #299199;
  --color-700: #23676C;
  --color-800: #1B4346;
  --color-900: #12292B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FBFD',
    200: '#B2F6FB',
    300: '#7EEAF2',
    400: '#4FDAE3',
    500: '#2BBFCA',
    600: '#299199',
    700: '#23676C',
    800: '#1B4346',
    900: '#12292B',
  },
}

$base: #9EF4FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FBFD;
$base-200: #B2F6FB;
$base-300: #7EEAF2;
$base-400: #4FDAE3;
$base-500: #2BBFCA;
$base-600: #299199;
$base-700: #23676C;
$base-800: #1B4346;
$base-900: #12292B;
$base-hover: #51EBF6;
$base-subtle: #E5F9FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9EF4FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2F6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EEAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FDAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2BBFCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#299199",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23676C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4346",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12292B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9EF4FA

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