#F2F5EA
Closest named color: Linen (#FAF0E6). oklch(96.5% 0.015 119.1), rgb(242, 245, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.02:1).
About this color
#F2F5EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Linen (#FAF0E6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Linen (#FAF0E6) |
| Black text | 19.02:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2F5EA |
| RGB | rgb(242, 245, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 35%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.015 119.1) |
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 #F2F5EA | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F2F5EA | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F2F5EA text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F2F5EA text on black | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | 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)
#F2F5EA
oklch(96.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B5
oklch(81% 0.02 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48E
oklch(70.8% 0.032 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#868D73
oklch(63% 0.039 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#70775B
oklch(55.5% 0.042 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E644B
oklch(49.1% 0.039 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D523E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#404434
oklch(37.8% 0.027 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#F2F5EA 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) | #F7F4E9 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F4EA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3F4F2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 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 #F2F5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.015
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.016
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.019
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.019
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.022
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.023
Use #F2F5EA 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.