#F8FBEC
Closest named color: Floral White (#FFFAF0). oklch(98.2% 0.02 116), rgb(248, 251, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.00:1).
About this color
#F8FBEC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Floral White (#FFFAF0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Floral White (#FFFAF0) |
| Black text | 20.00:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8FBEC |
| RGB | rgb(248, 251, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 65%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.2% 0.02 116) |
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 #F8FBEC | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8FBEC | 20.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8FBEC text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F8FBEC text on black | 20.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | 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)
#F8FBEC
oklch(98.2% 0.02 116)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA487
oklch(70.7% 0.041 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#878E69
oklch(63.1% 0.053 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#717851
oklch(55.6% 0.057 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6542
oklch(49.2% 0.053 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5236
oklch(42.7% 0.044 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#40442F
oklch(37.7% 0.034 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#F8FBEC 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) | #FDF9EB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDF9ED | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAF9F7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F9F9F9 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8FBEC
#F8FBEC
oklch(98.2% 0.02 116)
- #F9F8FF
#F9F8FF
oklch(98.2% 0.009 292.8)
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 #F8FBEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.012
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.013
- Ivory #FFFFF0 ΔE 0.015
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.015
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.018
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.019
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.020
Use #F8FBEC 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.