Palettes / Colors / #9EDEDC
#9EDEDC — Light Muted Teal
#9EDEDC is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #9EDEDC 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.
#9EDEDC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DEA0A2; it also sits naturally between #A0DEBD and #A0C1DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9EDEDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 158, 222, 220 |
| HSL | 178°, 49%, 75% |
| HSV | 178°, 29%, 87% |
| CMYK | 29%, 0%, 1%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.14, 64.68, 77.39 |
| Yxy | 64.68, 0.2722, 0.3313 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.32, -20.50, -5.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.42, -18.79, -5.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 87% · Blue 86%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9EDEDC
.text { color: #9EDEDC; }
.background { background-color: #9EDEDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9EDEDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(158, 222, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 49%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9EDEDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(158, 222, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9EDEDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(158, 222, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9EDEDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9EDEDC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEA0A2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9EDEDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9EDEDC
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 #9EDEDC: ·
How #9EDEDC 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 #9EDEDC 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 #9EDEDC?
#9EDEDC is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 158, 222, 220). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9EDEDC?
#9EDEDC is RGB 158, 222, 220 — HSL 178°, 49%, 75% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 1%, 13%.
What colors go with #9EDEDC?
Its complement is #DEA0A2; analogous partners are #A0DEBD and #A0C1DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9EDEDC for text?
Black text on #9EDEDC has a contrast ratio of 13.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.