Palettes / Colors / #9BF8EA
#9BF8EA — Light Vivid Teal
#9BF8EA is a teal color we call Light Vivid 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 #9BF8EA 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.
#9BF8EA is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F89BA9; it also sits naturally between #9BF8BB and #9BD7F8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9BF8EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 155, 248, 234 |
| HSL | 171°, 87%, 79% |
| HSV | 171°, 38%, 97% |
| CMYK | 38%, 0%, 6%, 3% |
| XYZ | 61.94, 80.04, 90.03 |
| Yxy | 80.04, 0.2670, 0.3450 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.70, -30.76, -2.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.47, -28.67, -1.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 61% · Green 97% · Blue 92%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9BF8EA
.text { color: #9BF8EA; }
.background { background-color: #9BF8EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9BF8EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(155, 248, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 87%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9BF8EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(155, 248, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9BF8EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(155, 248, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9BF8EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9BF8EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F89BA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9BF8EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9BF8EA
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 #9BF8EA: ·
How #9BF8EA 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 #9BF8EA 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 #9BF8EA?
#9BF8EA is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 155, 248, 234). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9BF8EA?
#9BF8EA is RGB 155, 248, 234 — HSL 171°, 87%, 79% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 6%, 3%.
What colors go with #9BF8EA?
Its complement is #F89BA9; analogous partners are #9BF8BB and #9BD7F8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9BF8EA for text?
Black text on #9BF8EA has a contrast ratio of 17.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.