Palettes / Colors / #09FBBC
#09FBBC — Vivid Teal
#09FBBC is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color MediumSpringGreen (#00FA9A). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) — not an exact match. CSS mediumspringgreen gives you #00FA9A, a different color; use #09FBBC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#09FBBC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FB0949; it also sits naturally between #09FB41 and #09C3FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #09FBBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 9, 251, 188 |
| HSL | 164°, 97%, 51% |
| HSV | 164°, 96%, 98% |
| CMYK | 96%, 0%, 25%, 2% |
| XYZ | 43.69, 72.68, 59.30 |
| Yxy | 72.68, 0.2487, 0.4137 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.30, -63.68, 16.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.25, -54.02, 14.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 4% · Green 98% · Blue 74%
Cyan 96% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #09FBBC
.text { color: #09FBBC; }
.background { background-color: #09FBBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #09FBBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(9, 251, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(164, 97%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #09FBBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(9, 251, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #09FBBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(9, 251, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#09FBBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#09FBBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FB0949:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #09FBBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #09FBBC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #09FBBC: ·
How #09FBBC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #09FBBC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #09FBBC?
#09FBBC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 9, 251, 188). Its closest standard named color is MediumSpringGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #09FBBC?
#09FBBC is RGB 9, 251, 188 — HSL 164°, 97%, 51% — CMYK 96%, 0%, 25%, 2%.
What colors go with #09FBBC?
Its complement is #FB0949; analogous partners are #09FB41 and #09C3FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #09FBBC for text?
Black text on #09FBBC has a contrast ratio of 15.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.