Palettes / Colors / #9DECFB
#9DECFB — Light Vivid Teal
#9DECFB 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 #9DECFB 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.
#9DECFB 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 #FBAD9D; it also sits naturally between #9DFBDC and #9DBCFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9DECFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 157, 236, 251 |
| HSL | 190°, 92%, 80% |
| HSV | 190°, 37%, 98% |
| CMYK | 37%, 6%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 61.31, 74.12, 102.34 |
| Yxy | 74.12, 0.2579, 0.3117 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.98, -20.48, -14.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.10, -19.25, -15.47 |
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 #9DECFB
.text { color: #9DECFB; }
.background { background-color: #9DECFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9DECFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(157, 236, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 92%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9DECFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(157, 236, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9DECFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(157, 236, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9DECFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9DECFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBAD9D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9DECFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9DECFB
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 #9DECFB: ·
How #9DECFB 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 #9DECFB 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 #9DECFB?
#9DECFB is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 157, 236, 251). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9DECFB?
#9DECFB is RGB 157, 236, 251 — HSL 190°, 92%, 80% — CMYK 37%, 6%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #9DECFB?
Its complement is #FBAD9D; analogous partners are #9DFBDC and #9DBCFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9DECFB for text?
Black text on #9DECFB has a contrast ratio of 15.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.