#F0FDF9
Closest named color: Azure (#F0FFFF). oklch(98.3% 0.015 175.7), rgb(240, 253, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.12:1).
About this color
#F0FDF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Azure (#F0FFFF), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Azure (#F0FFFF) |
| Black text | 20.12:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0FDF9 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 253, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 76%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.3% 0.015 175.7) |
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 #F0FDF9 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F0FDF9 | 20.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #F0FDF9 text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F0FDF9 text on black | 20.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | 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)
#F0FDF9
oklch(98.3% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C0
oklch(81% 0.019 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA7A0
oklch(70.7% 0.03 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#719188
oklch(63% 0.038 175.9)
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Step 600
600
#597C72
oklch(55.7% 0.043 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#496860
oklch(49.1% 0.038 176.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C554E
oklch(42.7% 0.033 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#344641
oklch(37.7% 0.024 176)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#F0FDF9 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) | #FCFBF9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F9F9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDFDFC | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FAFAFA | 0.015 |
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 #F0FDF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.008
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.009
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.014
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.015
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.017
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.019
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.020
Use #F0FDF9 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.