Palettes / Colors / #9FEDEF
#9FEDEF — Light Teal
#9FEDEF is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
#9FEDEF 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 #EFA29F; it also sits naturally between #9FEFCA and #9FC4EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9FEDEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 159, 237, 239 |
| HSL | 182°, 71%, 78% |
| HSV | 182°, 33%, 94% |
| CMYK | 33%, 1%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 60.16, 74.17, 92.81 |
| Yxy | 74.17, 0.2649, 0.3265 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.00, -23.30, -8.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.12, -21.76, -8.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 93% · Blue 94%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9FEDEF
.text { color: #9FEDEF; }
.background { background-color: #9FEDEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FEDEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 237, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 71%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FEDEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 237, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FEDEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 237, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9FEDEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FEDEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFA29F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9FEDEF: #000000.
How #9FEDEF 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 #9FEDEF 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 #9FEDEF?
#9FEDEF is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 159, 237, 239). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9FEDEF?
#9FEDEF is RGB 159, 237, 239 — HSL 182°, 71%, 78% — CMYK 33%, 1%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #9FEDEF?
Its complement is #EFA29F; analogous partners are #9FEFCA and #9FC4EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9FEDEF for text?
Black text on #9FEDEF has a contrast ratio of 15.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.