#F5F8DF
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(97% 0.033 112.6), rgb(245, 248, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.37:1).
About this color
#F5F8DF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.37:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5F8DF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 248, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 64%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.033 112.6) |
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 #F5F8DF | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5F8DF | 19.37:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5F8DF text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F5F8DF text on black | 19.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | 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)
#F5F8DF
oklch(97% 0.033 112.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A574
oklch(70.6% 0.067 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F4F
oklch(63.1% 0.087 112.5)
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Step 600
600
#747932
oklch(55.6% 0.094 112.8)
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Step 700
700
#616625
oklch(49.2% 0.088 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#505320
oklch(42.8% 0.072 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424520
oklch(37.8% 0.056 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#F5F8DF 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) | #FCF5DE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF6E0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8F5F1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5F8DF
#F5F8DF
oklch(97% 0.033 112.6)
- #F5F4FF
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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 #F5F8DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.007
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.013
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.018
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.020
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.023
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.023
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.023
Use #F5F8DF 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.