Palettes / Colors / #9DECFA
#9DECFA — Light Vivid Teal
#9DECFA 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 #9DECFA 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.
#9DECFA 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 #FAAC9E; it also sits naturally between #9EFADA and #9EBEFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9DECFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 157, 236, 250 |
| HSL | 189°, 90%, 80% |
| HSV | 189°, 37%, 98% |
| CMYK | 37%, 6%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 61.16, 74.06, 101.51 |
| Yxy | 74.06, 0.2583, 0.3128 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.95, -20.72, -14.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.06, -19.46, -14.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 93% · Blue 98%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9DECFA
.text { color: #9DECFA; }
.background { background-color: #9DECFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9DECFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(157, 236, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 90%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9DECFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(157, 236, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9DECFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(157, 236, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9DECFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9DECFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAAC9E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9DECFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9DECFA
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 #9DECFA: ·
How #9DECFA 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 #9DECFA 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 #9DECFA?
#9DECFA is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 157, 236, 250). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9DECFA?
#9DECFA is RGB 157, 236, 250 — HSL 189°, 90%, 80% — CMYK 37%, 6%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #9DECFA?
Its complement is #FAAC9E; analogous partners are #9EFADA and #9EBEFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9DECFA for text?
Black text on #9DECFA has a contrast ratio of 15.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.