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#9FF4EF Color

#9FF4EF is rgb(159, 244, 239) in RGB, hsl(176, 79%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 2%, 4%) 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 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9FF4EF
HEX#9FF4EF
RGBrgb(159, 244, 239)
HSLhsl(176, 79%, 79%)
HSVhsv(176, 35%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 2%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(91.2% 0.083 191.1)
LABlab(90.69% -27.59 -6.20)
LCHlch(90.69% 28.28 192.66)

What #9FF4EF 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 #9FF4EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 5.44Celeste#B2FFFFΔE 5.65Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 7.16Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 9.07Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 9.65Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 10.41

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

#9FF4EF Channel Values

How #9FF4EF 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 244 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 79% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 35% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FF4EF 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9FF4EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9FF4EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FF4EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9FF4EF
Complementary
#F49FA5
Analogous
#9FF4C4
Analogous
#9FCFF4
Triadic
#EE9FF4
Triadic
#F4EE9F
Split comp.
#F49FCF
Split comp.
#F4C49F

Tints & Shades of #9FF4EF

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

#ADF5F1
#B6F6F2
#C4F8F5
#D1FAF7
#DFFBF9
#E8FCFB

Shades

#6DEEE5
#3FE9DD
#19D7CA
#13A49B
#0D726B
#084440

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9FF4EF.

How #9FF4EF 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#9FF4EF
Protanopia#E8E8EF
Protanomaly#CFEDEF
Deuteranopia#DDDDF1
Deuteranomaly#C7E6F0
Tritanopia#A0F3F3
Tritanomaly#A0F4F2
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9FF4EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9ff4ef: #9FF4EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9FF4EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9ff4ef': '#9FF4EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.957, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_9ff4ef">#9FF4EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9FF4EF"

More Teal Colors

#9FF4EF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9FF4EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9FF4EF?

#9FF4EF is a light teal — rgb(159, 244, 239) in RGB and hsl(176, 79%, 79%) 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 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #9FF4EF?

#9FF4EF is rgb(159, 244, 239) — red 159, green 244, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9FF4EF?

#9FF4EF converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 2%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9FF4EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9FF4EF scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9FF4EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9FF4EF 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 7.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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