Palettes / Colors / #9EFFDD

#9EFFDD — Light Vivid Green

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

#9EFFDD 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 #FF9EC0; it also sits naturally between #9EFFAD and #9EF0FF. 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 87%

Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9EFFDD

.text { color: #9EFFDD; }
.background { background-color: #9EFFDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9EFFDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(158, 255, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9EFFDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(158, 255, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9EFFDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(158, 255, 221, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FF9EC0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9EFFDD: #000000.

How #9EFFDD 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 #9EFFDD 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 #9EFFDD?

#9EFFDD is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 158, 255, 221). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9EFFDD?

#9EFFDD is RGB 158, 255, 221 — HSL 159°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 13%, 0%.

What colors go with #9EFFDD?

Its complement is #FF9EC0; analogous partners are #9EFFAD and #9EF0FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9EFFDD for text?

Black text on #9EFFDD has a contrast ratio of 17.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.