What color is #C9FBFA?

#C9FBFA is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(201, 251, 250), and in HSL hsl(179, 86%, 89%).

Is #C9FBFA accessible as text?

On white, #C9FBFA has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #C9FBFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C9FBFA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-100 (#CEFAFE).

What colors go well with #C9FBFA?

#C9FBFA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FBCBCC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C9FBFA below.

Is #C9FBFA good for buttons?

#C9FBFA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C9FBFA — white text only reaches 1.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C9FBFA the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #C9FBFA is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#C9FBFA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C9FBFA

Not just a swatch — here's how #C9FBFA works with other colors. Named schemes with #C9FBFA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C9FBFA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Ice 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 #C9FBFA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Ice 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 #C9FBFA Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Ice 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 #C9FBFA Secondary #EDFEFE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ice 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 Ice Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C9FBFA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #D8FFFF

Ice 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 Ice Blue.

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Color Lab

How #C9FBFA 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 86/100

Very high

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

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 80/100

Very 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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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 16.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6FDFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CBECFB — 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 #C9FBFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C9FBFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 201 251 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.3% 0.051 194.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFD;
  --color-200: #B3F9F8;
  --color-300: #80EFED;
  --color-400: #52E0DE;
  --color-500: #2FC6C4;
  --color-600: #2B9695;
  --color-700: #256A69;
  --color-800: #1C4544;
  --color-900: #132A2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFD',
    200: '#B3F9F8',
    300: '#80EFED',
    400: '#52E0DE',
    500: '#2FC6C4',
    600: '#2B9695',
    700: '#256A69',
    800: '#1C4544',
    900: '#132A2A',
  },
}

$base: #C9FBFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFD;
$base-200: #B3F9F8;
$base-300: #80EFED;
$base-400: #52E0DE;
$base-500: #2FC6C4;
$base-600: #2B9695;
$base-700: #256A69;
$base-800: #1C4544;
$base-900: #132A2A;
$base-hover: #76F5F3;
$base-subtle: #F1FCFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C9FBFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80EFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52E0DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2FC6C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B9695",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256A69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4544",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C9FBFA

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Pairs with #C9FBFA

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