#F0F8F0
Closest named color: White Smoke (#F5F5F5). oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5), rgb(240, 248, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.39:1).
About this color
#F0F8F0 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is White Smoke (#F5F5F5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | White Smoke (#F5F5F5) |
| Black text | 19.39:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0F8F0 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 248, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 36%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5) |
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 #F0F8F0 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F0F8F0 | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F0F8F0 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F0F8F0 text on black | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
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)
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BA
oklch(81% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A596
oklch(70.6% 0.027 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C907D
oklch(63.2% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#657A66
oklch(55.7% 0.039 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#546654
oklch(49% 0.036 145)
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Step 800
800
#455445
oklch(42.8% 0.031 145)
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Step 900
900
#3A453A
oklch(37.7% 0.023 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#F0F8F0 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) | #F8F6F0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F5F0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFF7F6 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F0F8F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.014
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.018
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.018
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.019
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.019
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.020
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.020
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.021
Use #F0F8F0 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.