What color is #9FF7F3?

#9FF7F3 is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(159, 247, 243), and in HSL hsl(177, 85%, 80%).

Is #9FF7F3 accessible as text?

On white, #9FF7F3 has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.07:1 (passes). For text placed on #9FF7F3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9FF7F3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-200 (#A2F4FD).

What colors go well with #9FF7F3?

#9FF7F3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F7A1A5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9FF7F3 below.

Is #9FF7F3 good for buttons?

#9FF7F3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9FF7F3 — white text only reaches 1.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9FF7F3 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #9FF7F3 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#9FF7F3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9FF7F3

Not just a swatch — here's how #9FF7F3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9FF7F3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9FF7F3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Pale Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #9FF7F3 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9FF7F3 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Pale Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #9FF7F3 Secondary #E4FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9FF7F3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #BDFFFF

Pale Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pale Turquoise.

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Color Lab

How #9FF7F3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 77/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 67/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9FF7F3 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFFBFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A1DFF7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9FF7F3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9FF7F3;
  --color-base-rgb: 159 247 243;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.0% 0.085 192.1);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFB;
  --color-200: #B4F9F5;
  --color-300: #81EEE9;
  --color-400: #53DFD8;
  --color-500: #30C5BE;
  --color-600: #2C9691;
  --color-700: #256A66;
  --color-800: #1C4543;
  --color-900: #132A29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFB',
    200: '#B4F9F5',
    300: '#81EEE9',
    400: '#53DFD8',
    500: '#30C5BE',
    600: '#2C9691',
    700: '#256A66',
    800: '#1C4543',
    900: '#132A29',
  },
}

$base: #9FF7F3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFB;
$base-200: #B4F9F5;
$base-300: #81EEE9;
$base-400: #53DFD8;
$base-500: #30C5BE;
$base-600: #2C9691;
$base-700: #256A66;
$base-800: #1C4543;
$base-900: #132A29;
$base-hover: #55F1E9;
$base-subtle: #E6FAF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9FF7F3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EEE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DFD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C5BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C9691",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256A66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4543",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9FF7F3

Color Lab

Pairs with #9FF7F3

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