#F9FFF6
Closest named color: Mint Cream (#F5FFFA). oklch(99.3% 0.013 134.9), rgb(249, 255, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.66:1).
About this color
#F9FFF6 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 99%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mint Cream (#F5FFFA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mint Cream (#F5FFFA) |
| Black text | 20.66:1 |
| White text | 1.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9FFF6 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 255, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 100%, 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(99.3% 0.013 134.9) |
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 #F9FFF6 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9FFF6 | 20.66:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9FFF6 text on white | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F9FFF6 text on black | 20.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | 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)
#F9FFF6
oklch(99.3% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A594
oklch(70.7% 0.028 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#818F79
oklch(63.2% 0.036 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7962
oklch(55.7% 0.039 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#586551
oklch(49% 0.035 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#485343
oklch(42.8% 0.029 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4438
oklch(37.5% 0.023 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#F9FFF6 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) | #FFFDF6 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFFDF6 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9FEFC | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FDFDFD | 0.013 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F9FFF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.007
- Ivory #FFFFF0 ΔE 0.010
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.015
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.015
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.015
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.017
Use #F9FFF6 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.