Palettes / Colors / #9EFFEA
#9EFFEA — Light Vivid Teal
#9EFFEA 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 #9EFFEA 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.
#9EFFEA 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 #FF9EB3; it also sits naturally between #9EFFBA and #9EE4FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9EFFEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 158, 255, 234 |
| HSL | 167°, 100%, 81% |
| HSV | 167°, 38%, 100% |
| CMYK | 38%, 0%, 8%, 0% |
| XYZ | 64.71, 84.73, 90.79 |
| Yxy | 84.73, 0.2694, 0.3527 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.77, -33.27, 1.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.05, -31.17, 0.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 100% · Blue 92%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9EFFEA
.text { color: #9EFFEA; }
.background { background-color: #9EFFEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9EFFEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(158, 255, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(167, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9EFFEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(158, 255, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9EFFEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(158, 255, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9EFFEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9EFFEA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FF9EB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9EFFEA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9EFFEA
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 #9EFFEA: ·
How #9EFFEA 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 #9EFFEA 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 #9EFFEA?
#9EFFEA is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 158, 255, 234). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9EFFEA?
#9EFFEA is RGB 158, 255, 234 — HSL 167°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 8%, 0%.
What colors go with #9EFFEA?
Its complement is #FF9EB3; analogous partners are #9EFFBA and #9EE4FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9EFFEA for text?
Black text on #9EFFEA has a contrast ratio of 17.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.