#F1F8DA
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.6% 0.04 117.8), rgb(241, 248, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.17:1).
About this color
#F1F8DA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.17:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1F8DA |
| RGB | rgb(241, 248, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 68%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.04 117.8) |
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 #F1F8DA | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F1F8DA | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #F1F8DA text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F1F8DA text on black | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50 (this color)
#F1F8DA
oklch(96.6% 0.04 117.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
-
Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
-
Step 300
300
#BDC6A0
oklch(81% 0.053 118.4)
-
Step 400
400
#9CA86C
oklch(70.7% 0.083 117.8)
-
Step 500
500
#849243
oklch(63.1% 0.106 117.9)
-
Step 600
600
#6E7C21
oklch(55.7% 0.114 117.9)
-
Step 700
700
#5C6812
oklch(49.1% 0.106 117.7)
-
Step 800
800
#4B5513
oklch(42.7% 0.088 117.9)
-
Step 900
900
#3E4618
oklch(37.6% 0.068 118.1)
-
Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#F1F8DA 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) | #FDF4D8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF5DB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4F4EF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1F8DA
#F1F8DA
oklch(96.6% 0.04 117.8)
- #F5F1FF
#F5F1FF
oklch(96.5% 0.019 299.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F1F8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.010
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.017
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.019
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.025
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.026
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.027
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.027
Use #F1F8DA 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.