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Named color

Pastel Teal

Pastel Teal is a balanced cyan color with HEX #9FD8D2. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 159, 216, 210, HSL 174, 42%, 74%, cool temperature, and is useful for soft UI backgrounds, pastel palettes, and gentle product design.

#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

CSS Utilities

--color-pastel-teal: #9FD8D2;
.bg-pastel-teal { background-color: #9FD8D2; }
.text-pastel-teal { color: #9FD8D2; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

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
Download JSON Open API
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
{
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    "pastel-blue",
    "light-blue",
    "powder-blue",
    "light-steel-blue",
    "seafoam"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pastel-teal"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
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    "pastel-teal-vs-pastel-blue",
    "seafoam-vs-pastel-teal"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/wcag/pastel-teal",
    "/css/colors/pastel-teal",
    "/hex/9fd8d2"
  ],
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      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
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    ],
    "related": [
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      "/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"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "pastel-teal",
  "name": "Pastel Teal",
  "hex": "#9FD8D2",
  "uses": [
    "soft UI backgrounds",
    "pastel palettes",
    "gentle product design"
  ],
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    "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": {
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    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "cyan",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
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  ],
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  "tags": [
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    "cool",
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    "soft-ui-backgrounds",
    "pastel-palettes",
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    "softness",
    "care",
    "lightness"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
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    210
  ],
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    42,
    74
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  ],
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  "contrast": {
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  },
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      "#A1C2D9"
    ],
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      "#D9D3A1"
    ],
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      "#B7A1D9",
      "#D9A1A6",
      "#C2D9A1"
    ],
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      "#D9A1C2",
      "#D9B7A1"
    ],
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      "#E2F3F1",
      "#9FD8D2",
      "#60BEB4"
    ]
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  "variants": {
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    "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": [
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    "powder-blue",
    "light-steel-blue",
    "seafoam"
  ],
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      "/colors/powder-blue",
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      "/colors/seafoam",
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      "/compare/pastel-teal-vs-pastel-blue",
      "/compare/seafoam-vs-pastel-teal",
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      "/wcag/pastel-teal",
      "/css/colors/pastel-teal",
      "/hex/9fd8d2"
    ]
  },
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      "#000000",
      "#D9A1A6",
      "#A1D9B7",
      "#A1C2D9"
    ],
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      "#AFCAC7",
      "#E2F3F1"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
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      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#E2F3F1",
      "#AFCAC7"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Pastel Teal Color

Pastel Teal sits in the cyan family with cool temperature and balanced visual character. Pastel Teal is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include softness, care, and lightness, which makes it relevant for wellness and beauty. In design work, Pastel Teal is most useful for soft ui backgrounds, pastel palettes, and gentle product design, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Cyan color familyBrowse named cyan colors and compare nearby swatches.Cool colorsExplore colors with cool temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors with balanced visual character.Pastel Teal accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #9FD8D2.Pastel Teal CSS utilitiesUse Pastel Teal in CSS variables and utility classes.#9FD8D2 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Pastel Teal paletteOpen the generated palette based on Pastel Teal.Pastel Teal harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

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
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Pastel Blue#AEC6CF
Light Blue#ADD8E6
Powder Blue#B0E0E6
Light Steel Blue#B0C4DE
Seafoam#93E9BE

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#A1C2D9
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5