Palettes / Colors / #9FF4EA
#9FF4EA — Light Vivid Teal
#9FF4EA is a teal color we call Light Vivid 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 #9FF4EA 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.
#9FF4EA 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 #F49FA9; it also sits naturally between #9FF4C0 and #9FD3F4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9FF4EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 159, 244, 234 |
| HSL | 173°, 79%, 79% |
| HSV | 173°, 35%, 96% |
| CMYK | 35%, 0%, 4%, 4% |
| XYZ | 61.50, 78.01, 89.66 |
| Yxy | 78.01, 0.2684, 0.3404 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.79, -27.82, -3.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.32, -25.97, -3.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 96% · Blue 92%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9FF4EA
.text { color: #9FF4EA; }
.background { background-color: #9FF4EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FF4EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 244, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(173, 79%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FF4EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 244, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FF4EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 244, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9FF4EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FF4EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F49FA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9FF4EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9FF4EA
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 #9FF4EA: ·
How #9FF4EA 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 #9FF4EA 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 #9FF4EA?
#9FF4EA is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 159, 244, 234). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9FF4EA?
#9FF4EA is RGB 159, 244, 234 — HSL 173°, 79%, 79% — CMYK 35%, 0%, 4%, 4%.
What colors go with #9FF4EA?
Its complement is #F49FA9; analogous partners are #9FF4C0 and #9FD3F4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9FF4EA for text?
Black text on #9FF4EA has a contrast ratio of 16.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.