#F1F8F2
Closest named color: White Smoke (#F5F5F5). oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9), rgb(241, 248, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#F1F8F2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.011. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is White Smoke (#F5F5F5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | White Smoke (#F5F5F5) |
| Black text | 19.44:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1F8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 248, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 33%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9) |
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 #F1F8F2 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F1F8F2 | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F1F8F2 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F1F8F2 text on black | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A599
oklch(70.7% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F80
oklch(63.2% 0.03 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#67796A
oklch(55.7% 0.031 150)
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Step 700
700
#566658
oklch(49.2% 0.029 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#465348
oklch(42.7% 0.024 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B443C
oklch(37.6% 0.018 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#F1F8F2 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) | #F8F7F2 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F6F2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0F8F6 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.011 |
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 #F1F8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.011
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.015
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.018
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.018
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.019
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.019
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.020
Use #F1F8F2 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.