Palettes / Colors / #9FEFEB
#9FEFEB — Light Teal
#9FEFEB 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 #9FEFEB 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.
#9FEFEB 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 #EF9FA3; it also sits naturally between #9FEFC3 and #9FCBEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9FEFEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 159, 239, 235 |
| HSL | 177°, 71%, 78% |
| HSV | 177°, 33%, 94% |
| CMYK | 33%, 0%, 2%, 6% |
| XYZ | 60.16, 75.10, 89.92 |
| Yxy | 75.10, 0.2672, 0.3335 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.44, -25.19, -5.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.66, -23.48, -5.79 |
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
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CSS code for #9FEFEB
.text { color: #9FEFEB; }
.background { background-color: #9FEFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FEFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 239, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 71%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FEFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 239, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FEFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 239, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9FEFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FEFEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #9FEFEB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF9FA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9FEFEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9FEFEB
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 #9FEFEB: ·
How #9FEFEB 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 #9FEFEB 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 #9FEFEB?
#9FEFEB is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 159, 239, 235). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9FEFEB?
#9FEFEB is RGB 159, 239, 235 — HSL 177°, 71%, 78% — CMYK 33%, 0%, 2%, 6%.
What colors go with #9FEFEB?
Its complement is #EF9FA3; analogous partners are #9FEFC3 and #9FCBEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9FEFEB for text?
Black text on #9FEFEB has a contrast ratio of 16.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.