Palettes / Colors / #F0FFCE
#F0FFCE — Pale Vivid Green
#F0FFCE is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color LemonChiffon (#FFFACD). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) — not an exact match. CSS lemonchiffon gives you #FFFACD, a different color; use #F0FFCE 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.
#F0FFCE 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 #DBCCFF; it also sits naturally between #FFF5CC and #D6FFCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F0FFCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 255, 206 |
| HSL | 78°, 100%, 90% |
| HSV | 78°, 19%, 100% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 19%, 0% |
| XYZ | 82.84, 94.50, 72.27 |
| Yxy | 94.50, 0.3319, 0.3786 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.83, -13.06, 21.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 97.21, -13.03, 19.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 100% · Blue 81%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F0FFCE
.text { color: #F0FFCE; }
.background { background-color: #F0FFCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F0FFCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 255, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 100%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F0FFCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 255, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F0FFCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 255, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F0FFCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F0FFCE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBCCFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F0FFCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F0FFCE
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 #F0FFCE: ·
How #F0FFCE 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 #F0FFCE 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 #F0FFCE?
#F0FFCE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 240, 255, 206). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F0FFCE?
#F0FFCE is RGB 240, 255, 206 — HSL 78°, 100%, 90% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 19%, 0%.
What colors go with #F0FFCE?
Its complement is #DBCCFF; analogous partners are #FFF5CC and #D6FFCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F0FFCE for text?
Black text on #F0FFCE has a contrast ratio of 19.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.06:1.