Palettes / Colors / #F0FBEF
#F0FBEF — Pale Green
#F0FBEF is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the green family.
#F0FBEF 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 #FAEFFB; it also sits naturally between #F6FBEF and #EFFBF4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F0FBEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 251, 239 |
| HSL | 115°, 60%, 96% |
| HSV | 115°, 5%, 98% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 5%, 2% |
| XYZ | 86.01, 93.75, 95.22 |
| Yxy | 93.75, 0.3128, 0.3409 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.53, -5.73, 4.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.83, -5.80, 4.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 98% · Blue 94%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F0FBEF
.text { color: #F0FBEF; }
.background { background-color: #F0FBEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F0FBEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 251, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(115, 60%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F0FBEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 251, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F0FBEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 251, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F0FBEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F0FBEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F0FBEF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAEFFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F0FBEF: #000000.
How #F0FBEF 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 #F0FBEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F0FBEF?
#F0FBEF is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 240, 251, 239). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F0FBEF?
#F0FBEF is RGB 240, 251, 239 — HSL 115°, 60%, 96% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 5%, 2%.
What colors go with #F0FBEF?
Its complement is #FAEFFB; analogous partners are #F6FBEF and #EFFBF4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F0FBEF for text?
Black text on #F0FBEF has a contrast ratio of 19.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.06:1.