Palettes / Colors / #9BFDFD

#9BFDFD — Light Vivid Teal

#9BFDFD is a teal color we call Light Vivid Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.

#9BFDFD 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 #FD9B9B; it also sits naturally between #9BFDCC and #9BCCFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 61% · Green 99% · Blue 99%

Cyan 39% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #9BFDFD

.text { color: #9BFDFD; }
.background { background-color: #9BFDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9BFDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(155, 253, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 96%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9BFDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(155, 253, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9BFDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(155, 253, 253, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9BFDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9BFDFD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FD9B9B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9BFDFD: #000000.

How #9BFDFD 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 #9BFDFD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #9BFDFD?

#9BFDFD is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 155, 253, 253). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9BFDFD?

#9BFDFD is RGB 155, 253, 253 — HSL 180°, 96%, 80% — CMYK 39%, 0%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #9BFDFD?

Its complement is #FD9B9B; analogous partners are #9BFDCC and #9BCCFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9BFDFD for text?

Black text on #9BFDFD has a contrast ratio of 17.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.