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Named color

Pastel Teal

Pastel Teal color #9FD8D2: RGB 159, 216, 210 and HSL 174°, 42%, 74%. Explore its cool cyan profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#9FD8D2 cyan cool balanced
HEX #9FD8D2
RGB rgb(159, 216, 210)
HSL hsl(174 42% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(26, 0, 3, 15)
Luminance 0.6114
Contrast Black 13.23:1White 1.59:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-pastel-teal: #9FD8D2;
.bg-pastel-teal { background-color: #9FD8D2; }
.text-pastel-teal { color: #9FD8D2; }
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Color meaning and use

About Pastel Teal Color

Pastel Teal uses HEX #9FD8D2, RGB 159, 216, 210, and HSL 174°, 42%, 74%. The dataset classifies it in the cyan family with cool temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.6114; black contrast is 13.23:1 and white contrast is 1.59:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Pastel Teal against black and white text.

Black text13.23:1AA Pass
White text1.59:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Pastel Teal Color Reference Infographic

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Pastel Teal color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#D9A1A6#D9A1A6#A1D9B7#A1D9B7#A1C2D9#A1C2D9#D3A1D9#D3A1D9#D9D3A1#D9D3A1
Open full Pastel Teal harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#E2F3F1#E2F3F1#60BEB4#60BEB4#92E7DF#92E7DF#AFCAC7#AFCAC7#FCFDFD#FCFDFD#A3FFF6#A3FFF6

Pairings

Black#000000#D9A1A6#D9A1A6#A1D9B7#A1D9B7#A1C2D9#A1C2D9Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6114
Black text13.23:1AA Pass
White text1.59:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#9FD8D2",
  "rgb": [
    159,
    216,
    210
  ],
  "hsl": [
    174,
    42,
    74
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    26,
    0,
    3,
    15
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6114,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 13.23,
    "white": 1.59
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#D9A1A6",
  "analogous": [
    "#A1D9B7",
    "#A1C2D9"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#D3A1D9",
    "#D9D3A1"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#B7A1D9",
    "#D9A1A6",
    "#C2D9A1"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#D9A1C2",
    "#D9B7A1"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#E2F3F1",
    "#9FD8D2",
    "#60BEB4"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#E2F3F1",
  "dark": "#60BEB4",
  "saturated": "#92E7DF",
  "desaturated": "#AFCAC7",
  "pastel": "#FCFDFD",
  "neon": "#A3FFF6"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#D9A1A6",
    "#A1D9B7",
    "#A1C2D9"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#AFCAC7",
    "#E2F3F1"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#E2F3F1",
    "#AFCAC7"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "pastel-blue",
    "light-blue",
    "powder-blue",
    "light-steel-blue",
    "seafoam"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pastel-teal"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "pastel-teal-vs-light-blue",
    "pastel-teal-vs-pastel-blue",
    "seafoam-vs-pastel-teal"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/cyan",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/pastel-teal",
    "/wcag/pastel-teal",
    "/css/colors/pastel-teal",
    "/hex/9fd8d2",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/cyan",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/pastel-teal"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/pastel-blue",
      "/colors/light-blue",
      "/colors/powder-blue",
      "/colors/light-steel-blue",
      "/colors/seafoam",
      "/compare/pastel-teal-vs-light-blue",
      "/compare/pastel-teal-vs-pastel-blue",
      "/compare/seafoam-vs-pastel-teal",
      "/harmonies/pastel-teal",
      "/wcag/pastel-teal",
      "/css/colors/pastel-teal",
      "/hex/9fd8d2",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "pastel-teal",
  "name": "Pastel Teal",
  "hex": "#9FD8D2",
  "uses": [
    "soft UI backgrounds",
    "pastel palettes",
    "gentle product design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "softness",
      "care",
      "lightness"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "wellness",
      "beauty",
      "children products",
      "lifestyle"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-contrast operational alerts"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "cyan",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "cyan",
    "cool",
    "balanced",
    "soft-ui-backgrounds",
    "pastel-palettes",
    "gentle-product-design",
    "softness",
    "care",
    "lightness"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    159,
    216,
    210
  ],
  "hsl": [
    174,
    42,
    74
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    26,
    0,
    3,
    15
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6114,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 13.23,
    "white": 1.59
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#D9A1A6",
    "analogous": [
      "#A1D9B7",
      "#A1C2D9"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#D3A1D9",
      "#D9D3A1"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#B7A1D9",
      "#D9A1A6",
      "#C2D9A1"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#D9A1C2",
      "#D9B7A1"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#E2F3F1",
      "#9FD8D2",
      "#60BEB4"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#E2F3F1",
    "dark": "#60BEB4",
    "saturated": "#92E7DF",
    "desaturated": "#AFCAC7",
    "pastel": "#FCFDFD",
    "neon": "#A3FFF6"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-pastel-teal: #9FD8D2;",
    "utility": ".bg-pastel-teal { background-color: #9FD8D2; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-pastel-teal { color: #9FD8D2; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "pastel-blue",
    "light-blue",
    "powder-blue",
    "light-steel-blue",
    "seafoam"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pastel-teal"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "pastel-teal-vs-light-blue",
    "pastel-teal-vs-pastel-blue",
    "seafoam-vs-pastel-teal"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/cyan",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/pastel-teal",
    "/wcag/pastel-teal",
    "/css/colors/pastel-teal",
    "/hex/9fd8d2",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/cyan",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/pastel-teal"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/pastel-blue",
      "/colors/light-blue",
      "/colors/powder-blue",
      "/colors/light-steel-blue",
      "/colors/seafoam",
      "/compare/pastel-teal-vs-light-blue",
      "/compare/pastel-teal-vs-pastel-blue",
      "/compare/seafoam-vs-pastel-teal",
      "/harmonies/pastel-teal",
      "/wcag/pastel-teal",
      "/css/colors/pastel-teal",
      "/hex/9fd8d2",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#D9A1A6",
      "#A1D9B7",
      "#A1C2D9"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#AFCAC7",
      "#E2F3F1"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#E2F3F1",
      "#AFCAC7"
    ]
  }
}
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