Palettes / Colors / #9FDFD2

#9FDFD2 — Light Muted Teal

#9FDFD2 is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.

#9FDFD2 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 #DF9FAC; it also sits naturally between #9FDFB3 and #9FCCDF. 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 87% · Blue 82%

Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9FDFD2

.text { color: #9FDFD2; }
.background { background-color: #9FDFD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FDFD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 223, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(168, 50%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FDFD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 223, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FDFD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 223, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9FDFD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FDFD2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DF9FAC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9FDFD2: #000000.

How #9FDFD2 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 #9FDFD2 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 #9FDFD2?

#9FDFD2 is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 159, 223, 210). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9FDFD2?

#9FDFD2 is RGB 159, 223, 210 — HSL 168°, 50%, 75% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 6%, 13%.

What colors go with #9FDFD2?

Its complement is #DF9FAC; analogous partners are #9FDFB3 and #9FCCDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9FDFD2 for text?

Black text on #9FDFD2 has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.