#F8FBED
Closest named color: Floral White (#FFFAF0). oklch(98.2% 0.019 116.6), rgb(248, 251, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.01:1).
About this color
#F8FBED 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 Floral White (#FFFAF0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Floral White (#FFFAF0) |
| Black text | 20.01:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8FBED |
| RGB | rgb(248, 251, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 64%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.2% 0.019 116.6) |
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 #F8FBED | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8FBED | 20.01:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8FBED text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F8FBED text on black | 20.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | 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)
#F8FBED
oklch(98.2% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA489
oklch(70.7% 0.038 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#878E6C
oklch(63.2% 0.049 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#717854
oklch(55.7% 0.053 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F6544
oklch(49.2% 0.05 116.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D5238
oklch(42.7% 0.041 117)
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Step 900
900
#404430
oklch(37.7% 0.033 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#F8FBED 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 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDFAED | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAF9F7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F9F9F9 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8FBED
#F8FBED
oklch(98.2% 0.019 116.6)
- #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 #F8FBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.011
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.013
- Ivory #FFFFF0 ΔE 0.014
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.015
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.018
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.020
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.020
Use #F8FBED 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.