Palettes / Colors / #9FEDEB
#9FEDEB — Light Teal
#9FEDEB is a teal color we call Light 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 #9FEDEB 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.
#9FEDEB 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 #EDA1A3; it also sits naturally between #A1EDC4 and #A1C9ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9FEDEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 159, 237, 235 |
| HSL | 178°, 68%, 78% |
| HSV | 178°, 33%, 93% |
| CMYK | 33%, 0%, 1%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.58, 73.94, 89.73 |
| Yxy | 73.94, 0.2669, 0.3312 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.89, -24.22, -6.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.99, -22.56, -6.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 93% · Blue 92%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9FEDEB
.text { color: #9FEDEB; }
.background { background-color: #9FEDEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FEDEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 237, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 68%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FEDEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 237, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FEDEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 237, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9FEDEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FEDEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDA1A3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9FEDEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9FEDEB
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 #9FEDEB: ·
How #9FEDEB 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 #9FEDEB 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 #9FEDEB?
#9FEDEB is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 159, 237, 235). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9FEDEB?
#9FEDEB is RGB 159, 237, 235 — HSL 178°, 68%, 78% — CMYK 33%, 0%, 1%, 7%.
What colors go with #9FEDEB?
Its complement is #EDA1A3; analogous partners are #A1EDC4 and #A1C9ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9FEDEB for text?
Black text on #9FEDEB has a contrast ratio of 15.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.