#F3F7F2
Closest named color: White Smoke (#F5F5F5). oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4), rgb(243, 247, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.39:1).
About this color
#F3F7F2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.008. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is White Smoke (#F5F5F5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | White Smoke (#F5F5F5) |
| Black text | 19.39:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3F7F2 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 247, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 24%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4) |
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 #F3F7F2 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3F7F2 | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3F7F2 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F3F7F2 text on black | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | 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)
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BC
oklch(80.8% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA39A
oklch(70.7% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#838D81
oklch(63.2% 0.021 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D776A
oklch(55.7% 0.023 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6459
oklch(49.2% 0.02 140)
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Step 800
800
#4A5148
oklch(42.6% 0.017 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E433D
oklch(37.6% 0.012 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#242724
oklch(26.9% 0.007 145.4)
#F3F7F2 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) | #F7F6F2 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F6F2 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3F7F5 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.008 |
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 #F3F7F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.008
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.013
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.016
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.017
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.017
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.018
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.019
Use #F3F7F2 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.