Palettes / Colors / #9DECFD
#9DECFD — Light Vivid Teal
#9DECFD 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 #9DECFD 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.
#9DECFD 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 #FDAD9B; it also sits naturally between #9BFDDE and #9BBAFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9DECFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 157, 236, 253 |
| HSL | 191°, 96%, 80% |
| HSV | 191°, 38%, 99% |
| CMYK | 38%, 7%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 61.63, 74.25, 104.01 |
| Yxy | 74.25, 0.2569, 0.3095 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.04, -20.00, -15.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.17, -18.82, -16.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9DECFD
.text { color: #9DECFD; }
.background { background-color: #9DECFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9DECFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(157, 236, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 96%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9DECFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(157, 236, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9DECFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(157, 236, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9DECFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9DECFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDAD9B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9DECFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9DECFD
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 #9DECFD: ·
How #9DECFD 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 #9DECFD 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 #9DECFD?
#9DECFD is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 157, 236, 253). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9DECFD?
#9DECFD is RGB 157, 236, 253 — HSL 191°, 96%, 80% — CMYK 38%, 7%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #9DECFD?
Its complement is #FDAD9B; analogous partners are #9BFDDE and #9BBAFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9DECFD for text?
Black text on #9DECFD has a contrast ratio of 15.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.