#F5FAEA
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.7% 0.022 121), rgb(245, 250, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.74:1).
About this color
#F5FAEA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.74:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5FAEA |
| RGB | rgb(245, 250, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 62%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.7% 0.022 121) |
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 #F5FAEA | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5FAEA | 19.74:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5FAEA text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F5FAEA text on black | 19.74:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | 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)
#F5FAEA
oklch(97.7% 0.022 121)
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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
#BEC4B0
oklch(81% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA586
oklch(70.6% 0.045 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#848F68
oklch(63.1% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7950
oklch(55.6% 0.061 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6640
oklch(49.1% 0.058 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5335
oklch(42.7% 0.048 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E452E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 122)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#F5FAEA 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) | #FCF8E9 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF8EB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7F8F5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F8F8F8 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5FAEA
#F5FAEA
oklch(97.7% 0.022 121)
- #F9F6FF
#F9F6FF
oklch(97.8% 0.012 301.3)
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 #F5FAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.013
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.015
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.016
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.019
- Ivory #FFFFF0 ΔE 0.020
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.020
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.020
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.021
Use #F5FAEA 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.