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#9DFBFA Color

#9DFBFA is rgb(157, 251, 250) in RGB, hsl(179, 92%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9DFBFA
HEX#9DFBFA
RGBrgb(157, 251, 250)
HSLhsl(179, 92%, 80%)
HSVhsv(179, 37%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 0%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(92.9% 0.089 194.9)
LABlab(92.77% -29.26 -8.83)
LCHlch(92.77% 30.56 196.79)

What #9DFBFA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9DFBFA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#9DFBFA Channel Values

How #9DFBFA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 157 · G 251 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 92% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 37% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.19:1 vs white · 17.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DFBFA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9DFBFA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DFBFA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9DFBFA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #9DFBFA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#9DFBFA
Protanopia#EEEEFA
Protanomaly#D3F4FA
Deuteranopia#E2E2FC
Deuteranomaly#CAECFB
Tritanopia#9DFBFB
Tritanomaly#9DFBFB
Achromatopsia#EBEBEB

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Using #9DFBFA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9dfbfa: #9DFBFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9DFBFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9dfbfa': '#9DFBFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.984, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_9dfbfa">#9DFBFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#9DFBFA"

More Teal Colors

#9DFBFA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9DFBFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9DFBFA?

#9DFBFA is a lightest teal — rgb(157, 251, 250) in RGB and hsl(179, 92%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #9DFBFA?

#9DFBFA is rgb(157, 251, 250) — red 157, green 251, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9DFBFA?

#9DFBFA converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9DFBFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9DFBFA scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9DFBFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9DFBFA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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