#F5FBED
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(98% 0.019 125.8), rgb(245, 251, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.90:1).
About this color
#F5FBED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.90:1 |
| White text | 1.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5FBED |
| RGB | rgb(245, 251, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 64%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98% 0.019 125.8) |
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 #F5FBED | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5FBED | 19.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5FBED text on white | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F5FBED text on black | 19.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | 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)
#F5FBED
oklch(98% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58B
oklch(70.6% 0.039 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#828F6E
oklch(63% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7956
oklch(55.5% 0.054 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#596646
oklch(49% 0.051 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#49533A
oklch(42.6% 0.042 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4532
oklch(37.7% 0.033 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#F5FBED 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) | #FDF9EC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF9EE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6F9F7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F9F9F9 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5FBED
#F5FBED
oklch(98% 0.019 125.8)
- #FAF6FF
#FAF6FF
oklch(97.9% 0.013 306)
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 #F5FBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.011
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.014
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.017
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Ivory #FFFFF0 ΔE 0.017
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.020
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.020
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.022
Use #F5FBED 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.