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#9FEBFE Color

#9FEBFE is rgb(159, 235, 254) in RGB, hsl(192, 98%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 7%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9FEBFE
HEX#9FEBFE
RGBrgb(159, 235, 254)
HSLhsl(192, 98%, 81%)
HSVhsv(192, 37%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 7%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(89.7% 0.079 215.2)
LABlab(88.58% -20.87 -17.08)
LCHlch(88.58% 26.97 219.30)

What #9FEBFE 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 #9FEBFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 6.91Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 6.98Medium Sky Blue#80DAEBΔE 7.79Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 7.83Middle Blue#7ED4E6ΔE 9.05Columbia Blue#9BDDFFΔE 9.48

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

#9FEBFE Channel Values

How #9FEBFE 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 159 · G 235 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 98% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 37% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FEBFE 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 text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9FEBFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9FEBFE

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

Base
#9FEBFE
Complementary
#FEB29F
Analogous
#9FFEE2
Analogous
#9FBCFE
Triadic
#FE9FEB
Triadic
#EBFE9F
Split comp.
#FE9FBC
Split comp.
#FEE29F

Tints & Shades of #9FEBFE

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.

Tints

#A9EDFE
#B8F0FE
#C2F2FE
#D2F6FF
#DCF8FF
#EBFBFF

Shades

#68DFFD
#30D4FD
#02C2F2
#0296BB
#016983
#013D4C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9FEBFE.

How #9FEBFE 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#9FEBFE
Protanopia#E0E0FE
Protanomaly#CAE5FE
Deuteranopia#D6D6FF
Deuteranomaly#C2DFFF
Tritanopia#9BEEEE
Tritanomaly#9CEDF4
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

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Using #9FEBFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9febfe: #9FEBFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9FEBFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9febfe': '#9FEBFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.922, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_9febfe">#9FEBFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#9FEBFE"

More Teal Colors

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

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#9FEBFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9FEBFE?

#9FEBFE is a lightest teal — rgb(159, 235, 254) in RGB and hsl(192, 98%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.

What is the RGB value of #9FEBFE?

#9FEBFE is rgb(159, 235, 254) — red 159, green 235, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9FEBFE?

#9FEBFE converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 7%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9FEBFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9FEBFE scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #9FEBFE 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 10.4, which is visibly different.

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