What color is #9FDAEA?

#9FDAEA is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(159, 218, 234), and in HSL hsl(193, 64%, 77%).

Is #9FDAEA accessible as text?

On white, #9FDAEA has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #9FDAEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9FDAEA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-200 (#BEDBFF).

What colors go well with #9FDAEA?

#9FDAEA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EAAF9F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9FDAEA below.

Is #9FDAEA good for buttons?

#9FDAEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9FDAEA — white text only reaches 1.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9FDAEA the same as CSS lightblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #9FDAEA

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9FDAEA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9FDAEA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Light Blue 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 #9FDAEA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9FDAEA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #CBFFFF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #9FDAEA Secondary #EAFEFF Support #969386 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.

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Color Lab

How #9FDAEA 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 32/100

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 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 13/100

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 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9FDAEA with

Seafoam Maya Blue Dusty Rose 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 12.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEF6F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9FC1EA — 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 #9FDAEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9FDAEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 159 218 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.3% 0.064 216.4);
  --color-50: #F2FAFD;
  --color-100: #DDF2F8;
  --color-200: #BCE5F0;
  --color-300: #8ECFE1;
  --color-400: #64B7CE;
  --color-500: #429AB3;
  --color-600: #397789;
  --color-700: #2E5661;
  --color-800: #213940;
  --color-900: #162427;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F2FAFD',
    100: '#DDF2F8',
    200: '#BCE5F0',
    300: '#8ECFE1',
    400: '#64B7CE',
    500: '#429AB3',
    600: '#397789',
    700: '#2E5661',
    800: '#213940',
    900: '#162427',
  },
}

$base: #9FDAEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FAFD;
$base-100: #DDF2F8;
$base-200: #BCE5F0;
$base-300: #8ECFE1;
$base-400: #64B7CE;
$base-500: #429AB3;
$base-600: #397789;
$base-700: #2E5661;
$base-800: #213940;
$base-900: #162427;
$base-hover: #5EC1DC;
$base-subtle: #E5F2F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9FDAEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ECFE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64B7CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#429AB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#397789",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5661",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213940",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9FDAEA

Color Lab

Pairs with #9FDAEA

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