Palettes / Colors / #9FEFEA
#9FEFEA — Light Teal
#9FEFEA 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 #9FEFEA 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.
#9FEFEA 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 #EF9FA4; it also sits naturally between #9FEFC2 and #9FCCEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9FEFEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 159, 239, 234 |
| HSL | 176°, 71%, 78% |
| HSV | 176°, 33%, 94% |
| CMYK | 33%, 0%, 2%, 6% |
| XYZ | 60.02, 75.04, 89.16 |
| Yxy | 75.04, 0.2677, 0.3347 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.41, -25.41, -5.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.63, -23.68, -5.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 94% · Blue 92%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #9FEFEA
.text { color: #9FEFEA; }
.background { background-color: #9FEFEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FEFEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 239, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 71%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FEFEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 239, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FEFEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 239, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9FEFEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FEFEA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #9FEFEA
Tints of #9FEFEA
Tones of #9FEFEA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF9FA4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9FEFEA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9FEFEA
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 #9FEFEA: ·
How #9FEFEA 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 #9FEFEA 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #9FEFEA?
#9FEFEA is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 159, 239, 234). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9FEFEA?
#9FEFEA is RGB 159, 239, 234 — HSL 176°, 71%, 78% — CMYK 33%, 0%, 2%, 6%.
What colors go with #9FEFEA?
Its complement is #EF9FA4; analogous partners are #9FEFC2 and #9FCCEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9FEFEA for text?
Black text on #9FEFEA has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.