#F3F9EA
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.4% 0.021 124.7), rgb(243, 249, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.54:1).
About this color
#F3F9EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.54:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3F9EA |
| RGB | rgb(243, 249, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 56%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.4% 0.021 124.7) |
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 #F3F9EA | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3F9EA | 19.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3F9EA text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F3F9EA text on black | 19.54:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | 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)
#F3F9EA
oklch(97.4% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA689
oklch(70.8% 0.043 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#82906B
oklch(63.2% 0.056 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A53
oklch(55.7% 0.06 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6643
oklch(49% 0.055 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#495338
oklch(42.6% 0.044 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4530
oklch(37.7% 0.036 125)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#F3F9EA 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) | #FBF7E9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF7EB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4F7F5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3F9EA
#F3F9EA
oklch(97.4% 0.021 124.7)
- #F8F4FF
#F8F4FF
oklch(97.3% 0.015 302.6)
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 #F3F9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.015
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.015
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.018
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.018
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.020
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.021
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.022
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.022
Use #F3F9EA 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.