Palettes / Colors / #9DFBEE
#9DFBEE — Light Vivid Teal
#9DFBEE 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 #9DFBEE 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.
#9DFBEE 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 #FB9DAA; it also sits naturally between #9DFBBF and #9DD9FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9DFBEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 157, 251, 238 |
| HSL | 172°, 92%, 80% |
| HSV | 172°, 37%, 98% |
| CMYK | 37%, 0%, 5%, 2% |
| XYZ | 63.83, 82.34, 93.42 |
| Yxy | 82.34, 0.2664, 0.3437 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.72, -30.77, -2.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.74, -28.82, -2.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 98% · Blue 93%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9DFBEE
.text { color: #9DFBEE; }
.background { background-color: #9DFBEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9DFBEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(157, 251, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 92%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9DFBEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(157, 251, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9DFBEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(157, 251, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9DFBEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9DFBEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FB9DAA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9DFBEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9DFBEE
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 #9DFBEE: ·
How #9DFBEE 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 #9DFBEE 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 #9DFBEE?
#9DFBEE is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 157, 251, 238). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9DFBEE?
#9DFBEE is RGB 157, 251, 238 — HSL 172°, 92%, 80% — CMYK 37%, 0%, 5%, 2%.
What colors go with #9DFBEE?
Its complement is #FB9DAA; analogous partners are #9DFBBF and #9DD9FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9DFBEE for text?
Black text on #9DFBEE has a contrast ratio of 17.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.