Palettes / Colors / #9EFFFC
#9EFFFC — Light Vivid Teal
#9EFFFC 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 #9EFFFC 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.
#9EFFFC 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 #FF9EA1; it also sits naturally between #9EFFCB and #9ED2FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9EFFFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 158, 255, 252 |
| HSL | 178°, 100%, 81% |
| HSV | 178°, 38%, 100% |
| CMYK | 38%, 0%, 1%, 0% |
| XYZ | 67.43, 85.82, 105.11 |
| Yxy | 85.82, 0.2610, 0.3322 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.23, -29.21, -7.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.64, -27.67, -7.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 100% · Blue 99%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9EFFFC
.text { color: #9EFFFC; }
.background { background-color: #9EFFFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9EFFFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(158, 255, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9EFFFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(158, 255, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9EFFFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(158, 255, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9EFFFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9EFFFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FF9EA1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9EFFFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9EFFFC
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 #9EFFFC: ·
How #9EFFFC 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 #9EFFFC 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 #9EFFFC?
#9EFFFC is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 158, 255, 252). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9EFFFC?
#9EFFFC is RGB 158, 255, 252 — HSL 178°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 1%, 0%.
What colors go with #9EFFFC?
Its complement is #FF9EA1; analogous partners are #9EFFCB and #9ED2FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9EFFFC for text?
Black text on #9EFFFC has a contrast ratio of 18.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.