Palettes / Colors / #9EFFBF
#9EFFBF — Light Vivid Green
#9EFFBF is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #9EFFBF 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.
#9EFFBF is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm 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 #FF9EDF; it also sits naturally between #AEFF9E and #9EFFEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9EFFBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 158, 255, 191 |
| HSL | 140°, 100%, 81% |
| HSV | 140°, 38%, 100% |
| CMYK | 38%, 0%, 25%, 0% |
| XYZ | 59.26, 82.55, 62.10 |
| Yxy | 82.55, 0.2906, 0.4048 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.82, -41.88, 21.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.86, -38.31, 18.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 100% · Blue 75%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9EFFBF
.text { color: #9EFFBF; }
.background { background-color: #9EFFBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9EFFBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(158, 255, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(140, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9EFFBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(158, 255, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9EFFBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(158, 255, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9EFFBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9EFFBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FF9EDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9EFFBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9EFFBF
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 #9EFFBF: ·
How #9EFFBF 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 #9EFFBF 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 #9EFFBF?
#9EFFBF is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 158, 255, 191). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9EFFBF?
#9EFFBF is RGB 158, 255, 191 — HSL 140°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 25%, 0%.
What colors go with #9EFFBF?
Its complement is #FF9EDF; analogous partners are #AEFF9E and #9EFFEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9EFFBF for text?
Black text on #9EFFBF has a contrast ratio of 17.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.