Palettes / Colors / #9BDFD4
#9BDFD4 — Light Muted Teal
#9BDFD4 is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #9BDFD4 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.
#9BDFD4 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DF9AA6; it also sits naturally between #9ADFB1 and #9AC8DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9BDFD4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 155, 223, 212 |
| HSL | 170°, 52%, 74% |
| HSV | 170°, 30%, 87% |
| CMYK | 30%, 0%, 5%, 13% |
| XYZ | 51.79, 64.50, 72.01 |
| Yxy | 64.50, 0.2750, 0.3425 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.22, -23.62, -1.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.31, -21.48, -1.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 61% · Green 87% · Blue 83%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9BDFD4
.text { color: #9BDFD4; }
.background { background-color: #9BDFD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9BDFD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(155, 223, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(170, 52%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9BDFD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(155, 223, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9BDFD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(155, 223, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9BDFD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9BDFD4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF9AA6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9BDFD4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9BDFD4
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 #9BDFD4: ·
How #9BDFD4 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 #9BDFD4 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 #9BDFD4?
#9BDFD4 is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 155, 223, 212). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9BDFD4?
#9BDFD4 is RGB 155, 223, 212 — HSL 170°, 52%, 74% — CMYK 30%, 0%, 5%, 13%.
What colors go with #9BDFD4?
Its complement is #DF9AA6; analogous partners are #9ADFB1 and #9AC8DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9BDFD4 for text?
Black text on #9BDFD4 has a contrast ratio of 13.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.