#F2FADE
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(97.2% 0.038 120.1), rgb(242, 250, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.50:1).
About this color
#F2FADE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.50:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2FADE |
| RGB | rgb(242, 250, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 74%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.038 120.1) |
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 #F2FADE | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F2FADE | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #F2FADE text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F2FADE text on black | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | 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)
#F2FADE
oklch(97.2% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA871
oklch(70.7% 0.077 120)
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Step 500
500
#82924A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A691E
oklch(49.2% 0.1 120)
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Step 800
800
#49551B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 120)
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Step 900
900
#3D471C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#F2FADE 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) | #FEF6DC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDF7DF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5F7F2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2FADE
#F2FADE
oklch(97.2% 0.038 120.1)
- #F7F4FF
#F7F4FF
oklch(97.3% 0.015 298.6)
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 #F2FADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.012
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.017
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.022
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.022
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.023
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.023
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.024
Use #F2FADE 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.