Palettes / Colors / #F0FAEC
#F0FAEC — Pale Green
#F0FAEC is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: honeydew (#F0FFF0) — not an exact match. CSS honeydew gives you #F0FFF0, a different color; use #F0FAEC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F0FAEC is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F5EBFA; it also sits naturally between #F6FAEB and #EBFAEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F0FAEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 250, 236 |
| HSL | 103°, 58%, 95% |
| HSV | 103°, 6%, 98% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 85.26, 92.95, 92.80 |
| Yxy | 92.95, 0.3146, 0.3430 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.21, -5.75, 5.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.41, -5.81, 5.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 98% · Blue 93%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #F0FAEC
.text { color: #F0FAEC; }
.background { background-color: #F0FAEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F0FAEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 250, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(103, 58%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F0FAEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 250, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F0FAEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 250, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F0FAEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F0FAEC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F0FAEC
Tints of #F0FAEC
Tones of #F0FAEC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F5EBFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F0FAEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F0FAEC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F0FAEC: ·
How #F0FAEC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F0FAEC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #F0FAEC?
#F0FAEC is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 240, 250, 236). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F0FAEC?
#F0FAEC is RGB 240, 250, 236 — HSL 103°, 58%, 95% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #F0FAEC?
Its complement is #F5EBFA; analogous partners are #F6FAEB and #EBFAEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F0FAEC for text?
Black text on #F0FAEC has a contrast ratio of 19.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.07:1.