Palettes / Colors / #9FDBDF

#9FDBDF — Light Muted Teal

#9FDBDF is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.

#9FDBDF 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 #DFA49F; it also sits naturally between #9FDFC4 and #9FBBDF. 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 86% · Blue 87%

Cyan 29% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9FDBDF

.text { color: #9FDBDF; }
.background { background-color: #9FDBDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FDBDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 219, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 50%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FDBDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 219, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FDBDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 219, 223, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DFA49F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9FDBDF: #000000.

How #9FDBDF 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 #9FDBDF 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

← #9FDBDE  ·  #9FDBE0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #9FDBDF?

#9FDBDF is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 159, 219, 223). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9FDBDF?

#9FDBDF is RGB 159, 219, 223 — HSL 184°, 50%, 75% — CMYK 29%, 2%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #9FDBDF?

Its complement is #DFA49F; analogous partners are #9FDFC4 and #9FBBDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9FDBDF for text?

Black text on #9FDBDF has a contrast ratio of 13.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.