Palettes / Colors / #9CF2EA
#9CF2EA — Light Teal
#9CF2EA 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 #9CF2EA 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.
#9CF2EA 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 #F29CA4; it also sits naturally between #9CF2BE and #9CD0F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9CF2EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 156, 242, 234 |
| HSL | 174°, 77%, 78% |
| HSV | 174°, 36%, 95% |
| CMYK | 36%, 0%, 3%, 5% |
| XYZ | 60.31, 76.51, 89.43 |
| Yxy | 76.51, 0.2666, 0.3382 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.10, -27.65, -4.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.47, -25.73, -4.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 61% · Green 95% · Blue 92%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9CF2EA
.text { color: #9CF2EA; }
.background { background-color: #9CF2EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9CF2EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(156, 242, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(174, 77%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9CF2EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(156, 242, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9CF2EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(156, 242, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9CF2EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9CF2EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F29CA4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9CF2EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9CF2EA
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 #9CF2EA: ·
How #9CF2EA 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 #9CF2EA 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 #9CF2EA?
#9CF2EA is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 156, 242, 234). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9CF2EA?
#9CF2EA is RGB 156, 242, 234 — HSL 174°, 77%, 78% — CMYK 36%, 0%, 3%, 5%.
What colors go with #9CF2EA?
Its complement is #F29CA4; analogous partners are #9CF2BE and #9CD0F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9CF2EA for text?
Black text on #9CF2EA has a contrast ratio of 16.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.