Palettes / Colors / #9BEBEE
#9BEBEE — Light Teal
#9BEBEE is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #9BEBEE 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.
#9BEBEE 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 #EE9D9B; it also sits naturally between #9BEEC7 and #9BC2EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9BEBEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 155, 235, 238 |
| HSL | 182°, 71%, 77% |
| HSV | 182°, 35%, 93% |
| CMYK | 35%, 1%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 58.66, 72.56, 91.80 |
| Yxy | 72.56, 0.2630, 0.3253 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.24, -23.60, -9.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.18, -21.94, -9.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 61% · Green 92% · Blue 93%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 1% · 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 #9BEBEE
.text { color: #9BEBEE; }
.background { background-color: #9BEBEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9BEBEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(155, 235, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 71%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9BEBEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(155, 235, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9BEBEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(155, 235, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9BEBEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9BEBEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EE9D9B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9BEBEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9BEBEE
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 #9BEBEE: ·
How #9BEBEE 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 #9BEBEE 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 #9BEBEE?
#9BEBEE is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 155, 235, 238). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9BEBEE?
#9BEBEE is RGB 155, 235, 238 — HSL 182°, 71%, 77% — CMYK 35%, 1%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #9BEBEE?
Its complement is #EE9D9B; analogous partners are #9BEEC7 and #9BC2EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9BEBEE for text?
Black text on #9BEBEE has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.