Palettes / Colors / #9FEFBB
#9FEFBB — Light Green
#9FEFBB is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #9FEFBB 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.
#9FEFBB is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm 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 #EF9FD3; it also sits naturally between #ABEF9F and #9FEFE3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9FEFBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 159, 239, 187 |
| HSL | 141°, 71%, 78% |
| HSV | 141°, 33%, 94% |
| CMYK | 33%, 0%, 22%, 6% |
| XYZ | 54.13, 72.69, 58.19 |
| Yxy | 72.69, 0.2926, 0.3929 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.30, -35.11, 17.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.26, -31.81, 15.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 94% · Blue 73%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9FEFBB
.text { color: #9FEFBB; }
.background { background-color: #9FEFBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FEFBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 239, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(141, 71%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FEFBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 239, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FEFBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 239, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9FEFBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FEFBB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #9FEFBB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF9FD3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9FEFBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9FEFBB
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 #9FEFBB: ·
How #9FEFBB 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 #9FEFBB 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 #9FEFBB?
#9FEFBB is Light Green, a green color (RGB 159, 239, 187). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9FEFBB?
#9FEFBB is RGB 159, 239, 187 — HSL 141°, 71%, 78% — CMYK 33%, 0%, 22%, 6%.
What colors go with #9FEFBB?
Its complement is #EF9FD3; analogous partners are #ABEF9F and #9FEFE3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9FEFBB for text?
Black text on #9FEFBB has a contrast ratio of 15.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.