Palettes / Colors / #9CDFF3
#9CDFF3 — Light Vivid Teal
#9CDFF3 is a teal color we call Light Vivid 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 #9CDFF3 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.
#9CDFF3 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 #F3B09B; it also sits naturally between #9BF3DB and #9BB2F3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9CDFF3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 156, 223, 243 |
| HSL | 194°, 78%, 78% |
| HSV | 194°, 36%, 95% |
| CMYK | 36%, 8%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 56.28, 66.31, 94.63 |
| Yxy | 66.31, 0.2591, 0.3053 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.16, -16.17, -16.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.43, -15.04, -16.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 61% · Green 87% · Blue 95%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9CDFF3
.text { color: #9CDFF3; }
.background { background-color: #9CDFF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9CDFF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(156, 223, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(194, 78%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9CDFF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(156, 223, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9CDFF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(156, 223, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9CDFF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9CDFF3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3B09B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9CDFF3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9CDFF3
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 #9CDFF3: ·
How #9CDFF3 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 #9CDFF3 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 #9CDFF3?
#9CDFF3 is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 156, 223, 243). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9CDFF3?
#9CDFF3 is RGB 156, 223, 243 — HSL 194°, 78%, 78% — CMYK 36%, 8%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #9CDFF3?
Its complement is #F3B09B; analogous partners are #9BF3DB and #9BB2F3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9CDFF3 for text?
Black text on #9CDFF3 has a contrast ratio of 14.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.