Palettes / Colors / #F2F6EA
#F2F6EA — Pale Muted Green
#F2F6EA is a green color we call Pale Muted 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 #F2F6EA 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.
#F2F6EA 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 #EEEAF6; it also sits naturally between #F6F4EA and #ECF6EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2F6EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 246, 234 |
| HSL | 80°, 40%, 94% |
| HSV | 80°, 5%, 96% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 5%, 4% |
| XYZ | 84.42, 90.73, 90.90 |
| Yxy | 90.73, 0.3173, 0.3410 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.30, -3.41, 5.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.25, -3.45, 5.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 96% · Blue 92%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2F6EA
.text { color: #F2F6EA; }
.background { background-color: #F2F6EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2F6EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 246, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 40%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2F6EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 246, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2F6EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 246, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2F6EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2F6EA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F2F6EA
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Tones of #F2F6EA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEEAF6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2F6EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2F6EA
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 #F2F6EA: ·
How #F2F6EA 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 #F2F6EA 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 #F2F6EA?
#F2F6EA is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 242, 246, 234). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2F6EA?
#F2F6EA is RGB 242, 246, 234 — HSL 80°, 40%, 94% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 5%, 4%.
What colors go with #F2F6EA?
Its complement is #EEEAF6; analogous partners are #F6F4EA and #ECF6EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2F6EA for text?
Black text on #F2F6EA has a contrast ratio of 19.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.