Close to Celeste
#9FFBFE
#9FFBFE is a very light, vivid teal, close to the color Celeste. In RGB it’s made of 62.4% red, 98.4% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 182°, with 98% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9FFBFE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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17.70:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.19:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.70:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9FFBFE as they’d see it.
#9FFBFE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9FFBFE
What color is #9FFBFE?
#9FFBFE is a very light, vivid teal, close to the color Celeste. In RGB it’s made of 62.4% red, 98.4% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 182°, with 98% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9FFBFE in RGB?
#9FFBFE is rgb(159, 251, 254): 159 red, 251 green, and 254 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9FFBFE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 1, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9FFBFE?
PANTONE 318 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9FFBFE?
Its complement #FEE6E5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.