#F2FADF
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(97.2% 0.036 120.5), rgb(242, 250, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.51:1).
About this color
#F2FADF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 121°. 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 19.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.51:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2FADF |
| RGB | rgb(242, 250, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 73%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.036 120.5) |
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 #F2FADF | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F2FADF | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #F2FADF text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F2FADF text on black | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | 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)
#F2FADF
oklch(97.2% 0.036 120.5)
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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
#BCC6A4
oklch(81% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA873
oklch(70.7% 0.075 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#81924D
oklch(63% 0.096 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C30
oklch(55.6% 0.103 120.5)
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Step 700
700
#596922
oklch(49.2% 0.097 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#49551E
oklch(42.6% 0.08 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D461E
oklch(37.6% 0.062 120)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#F2FADF 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) | #FEF7DE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDF7E0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5F7F2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2FADF
#F2FADF
oklch(97.2% 0.036 120.5)
- #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 #F2FADF, 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 0.019
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.022
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.023
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.023
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.023
Use #F2FADF 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.