Palettes / Colors / #9FC2BF
#9FC2BF — Light Dusty Teal
#9FC2BF is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #9FC2BF 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.
#9FC2BF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C19FA1; it also sits naturally between #9FC1AD and #9FB3C1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9FC2BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 159, 194, 191 |
| HSL | 175°, 22%, 69% |
| HSV | 175°, 18%, 76% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 2%, 24% |
| XYZ | 42.99, 49.72, 56.62 |
| Yxy | 49.72, 0.2879, 0.3329 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.89, -12.28, -2.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.51, -10.96, -2.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 76% · Blue 75%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9FC2BF
.text { color: #9FC2BF; }
.background { background-color: #9FC2BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FC2BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 194, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(175, 22%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FC2BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 194, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FC2BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 194, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9FC2BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FC2BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C19FA1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9FC2BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9FC2BF
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 #9FC2BF: ·
How #9FC2BF 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 #9FC2BF 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 #9FC2BF?
#9FC2BF is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 159, 194, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9FC2BF?
#9FC2BF is RGB 159, 194, 191 — HSL 175°, 22%, 69% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 2%, 24%.
What colors go with #9FC2BF?
Its complement is #C19FA1; analogous partners are #9FC1AD and #9FB3C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9FC2BF for text?
Black text on #9FC2BF has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.