Palettes / Colors / #9FEFCF
#9FEFCF — Light Green
#9FEFCF is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #9FEFCF 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.
#9FEFCF is a cool 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 #EF9FBF; it also sits naturally between #9FEFA7 and #9FE7EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9FEFCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 159, 239, 207 |
| HSL | 156°, 71%, 78% |
| HSV | 156°, 33%, 94% |
| CMYK | 33%, 0%, 13%, 6% |
| XYZ | 56.43, 73.61, 70.27 |
| Yxy | 73.61, 0.2817, 0.3675 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.74, -31.22, 7.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.80, -28.61, 7.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 94% · Blue 81%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9FEFCF
.text { color: #9FEFCF; }
.background { background-color: #9FEFCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FEFCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 239, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(156, 71%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FEFCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 239, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FEFCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 239, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9FEFCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FEFCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF9FBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9FEFCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9FEFCF
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 #9FEFCF: ·
How #9FEFCF 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 #9FEFCF 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 #9FEFCF?
#9FEFCF is Light Green, a green color (RGB 159, 239, 207). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9FEFCF?
#9FEFCF is RGB 159, 239, 207 — HSL 156°, 71%, 78% — CMYK 33%, 0%, 13%, 6%.
What colors go with #9FEFCF?
Its complement is #EF9FBF; analogous partners are #9FEFA7 and #9FE7EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9FEFCF for text?
Black text on #9FEFCF has a contrast ratio of 15.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.