#F2FFF9
Closest named color: Mint Cream (#F5FFFA). oklch(98.9% 0.016 166.7), rgb(242, 255, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.44:1).
About this color
#F2FFF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 99%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mint Cream (#F5FFFA), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mint Cream (#F5FFFA) |
| Black text | 20.44:1 |
| White text | 1.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2FFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 255, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.9% 0.016 166.7) |
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 #F2FFF9 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F2FFF9 | 20.44:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F2FFF9 text on white | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F2FFF9 text on black | 20.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | 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)
#F2FFF9
oklch(98.9% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.012 162)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA79C
oklch(70.6% 0.032 167)
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Step 500
500
#729284
oklch(63.1% 0.042 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A7C6E
oklch(55.6% 0.044 167.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A695C
oklch(49.2% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D554B
oklch(42.7% 0.034 167.2)
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Step 900
900
#34463E
oklch(37.6% 0.027 166)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#F2FFF9 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) | #FEFDF9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCFBF9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0FFFD | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FCFCFC | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2FFF9
#F2FFF9
oklch(98.9% 0.016 166.7)
- #FFFAFC
#FFFAFC
oklch(98.9% 0.006 350.8)
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 #F2FFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.004
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.008
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.013
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.017
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.017
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.019
- Ivory #FFFFF0 ΔE 0.019
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.020
Use #F2FFF9 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.