Palettes / Colors / #9BE2EC
#9BE2EC — Light Teal
#9BE2EC is a teal color we call Light 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 #9BE2EC 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.
#9BE2EC 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 #ECA69C; it also sits naturally between #9CECCE and #9CBBEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9BE2EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 155, 226, 236 |
| HSL | 187°, 68%, 77% |
| HSV | 187°, 34%, 93% |
| CMYK | 34%, 4%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 55.85, 67.42, 89.43 |
| Yxy | 67.42, 0.2626, 0.3170 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.71, -19.62, -11.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.11, -18.16, -12.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 61% · Green 89% · Blue 93%
Cyan 34% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9BE2EC
.text { color: #9BE2EC; }
.background { background-color: #9BE2EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9BE2EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(155, 226, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(187, 68%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9BE2EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(155, 226, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9BE2EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(155, 226, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9BE2EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9BE2EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECA69C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9BE2EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9BE2EC
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 #9BE2EC: ·
How #9BE2EC 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 #9BE2EC 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 #9BE2EC?
#9BE2EC is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 155, 226, 236). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9BE2EC?
#9BE2EC is RGB 155, 226, 236 — HSL 187°, 68%, 77% — CMYK 34%, 4%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #9BE2EC?
Its complement is #ECA69C; analogous partners are #9CECCE and #9CBBEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9BE2EC for text?
Black text on #9BE2EC has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.