Palettes / Colors / #9EFFDB

#9EFFDB — Light Vivid Green

#9EFFDB is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #9EFFDB 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.

#9EFFDB is a cool 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 #FF9EC2; it also sits naturally between #9EFFAB and #9EF2FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 62% · Green 100% · Blue 86%

Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 0%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #9EFFDB

.text { color: #9EFFDB; }
.background { background-color: #9EFFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9EFFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(158, 255, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(158, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9EFFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(158, 255, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9EFFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(158, 255, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9EFFDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9EFFDB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FF9EC2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9EFFDB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9EFFDB

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:

How #9EFFDB 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 #9EFFDB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #9EFFDB?

#9EFFDB is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 158, 255, 219). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9EFFDB?

#9EFFDB is RGB 158, 255, 219 — HSL 158°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 14%, 0%.

What colors go with #9EFFDB?

Its complement is #FF9EC2; analogous partners are #9EFFAB and #9EF2FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9EFFDB for text?

Black text on #9EFFDB has a contrast ratio of 17.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.