Azure #F0FFFF
Azure is a very light close to neutral grey with hex code #F0FFFF and RGB rgb(240, 255, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (20.45:1).
About this color
#F0FFFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 99%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. It is the named color Azure. Black text reads best on it, at 20.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Azure |
| Black text | 20.45:1 |
| White text | 1.02:1 |
Colors that go with Azure
Matches found by rotating Azure around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Azure
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Azure, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Azure, with their ΔE distance.
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.009
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.016
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.017
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.018
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.019
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.020
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.020
More about Azure
How to make Azure
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #FFFFFF, a difference of ΔE 0.019 from Azure. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Azure in every format
| HEX | #F0FFFF |
| RGB | rgb(240, 255, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.9% 0.016 196.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F0FFFF | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F0FFFF | 20.45:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F0FFFF text on white | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F0FFFF text on black | 20.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Azure
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#F0FFFF
oklch(98.9% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 197)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7A7
oklch(70.7% 0.032 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9292
oklch(63.2% 0.042 196.1)
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Step 600
600
#537C7C
oklch(55.6% 0.046 195.9)
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Step 700
700
#446869
oklch(49.1% 0.041 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#385555
oklch(42.7% 0.035 195.9)
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Step 900
900
#314646
oklch(37.7% 0.026 196.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
Azure with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #FDFDFF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAFBFF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECFFFF | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FCFCFC | 0.016 |
Use Azure in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.