CSS utility

Pastel Teal CSS Utilities

Pastel Teal CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #9FD8D2. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #9FD8D2 WCAG

Preview Pastel Teal #9FD8D2

Utility Classes

Background.bg-pastel-teal

Text.text-pastel-teal

Border.border-pastel-teal

Surface.surface-pastel-teal

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-pastel-teal: #9FD8D2;
  --color-pastel-teal-rgb: 159 216 210;
  --color-pastel-teal-contrast: #111827;
}

.bg-pastel-teal { background-color: var(--color-pastel-teal); }
.text-pastel-teal { color: var(--color-pastel-teal); }
.border-pastel-teal { border-color: var(--color-pastel-teal); }
.surface-pastel-teal {
  background-color: var(--color-pastel-teal);
  color: var(--color-pastel-teal-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-pastel-teal), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-pastel-teal { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-pastel-teal-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#111827

Black contrast13.23:1

White contrast1.59:1

RGB token159 216 210

Luminance0.6114

Black text13.23:1AA Pass

White text1.59:1AA Fail

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-pastel-teal: #9FD8D2;",
  "rgb": "--color-pastel-teal-rgb: 159 216 210;",
  "contrast": "--color-pastel-teal-contrast: #111827;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-pastel-teal",
  "text": ".text-pastel-teal",
  "border": ".border-pastel-teal",
  "surface": ".surface-pastel-teal",
  "shadow": ".shadow-pastel-teal"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 13.23,
    "white": 1.59
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-pastel-teal: #9FD8D2;\n  --color-pastel-teal-rgb: 159 216 210;\n  --color-pastel-teal-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-pastel-teal { background-color: var(--color-pastel-teal); }\n.text-pastel-teal { color: var(--color-pastel-teal); }\n.border-pastel-teal { border-color: var(--color-pastel-teal); }\n.surface-pastel-teal {\n  background-color: var(--color-pastel-teal);\n  color: var(--color-pastel-teal-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-pastel-teal), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-pastel-teal { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-pastel-teal-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/pastel-teal.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-teal.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "pastel-teal",
  "name": "Pastel Teal",
  "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"
    ]
  },
  "family": "cyan",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-pastel-teal: #9FD8D2;",
    "rgb": "--color-pastel-teal-rgb: 159 216 210;",
    "contrast": "--color-pastel-teal-contrast: #111827;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-pastel-teal",
    "text": ".text-pastel-teal",
    "border": ".border-pastel-teal",
    "surface": ".surface-pastel-teal",
    "shadow": ".shadow-pastel-teal"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-pastel-teal: #9FD8D2;\n  --color-pastel-teal-rgb: 159 216 210;\n  --color-pastel-teal-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-pastel-teal { background-color: var(--color-pastel-teal); }\n.text-pastel-teal { color: var(--color-pastel-teal); }\n.border-pastel-teal { border-color: var(--color-pastel-teal); }\n.surface-pastel-teal {\n  background-color: var(--color-pastel-teal);\n  color: var(--color-pastel-teal-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-pastel-teal), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-pastel-teal { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-pastel-teal-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/pastel-teal.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-teal.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/pastel-teal/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/pastel-teal/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/9fd8d2/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/pastel-teal.json"
}

Pastel Teal CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Pastel Teal CSS Utilities (JSON)

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