Palettes / Colors / #F2FCBD
#F2FCBD — Pale Vivid Green
#F2FCBD 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 #F2FCBD 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.
#F2FCBD 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 #C6BBFC; it also sits naturally between #FCE6BB and #D0FCBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2FCBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 252, 189 |
| HSL | 70°, 91%, 86% |
| HSV | 70°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 25%, 1% |
| XYZ | 80.61, 92.17, 61.69 |
| Yxy | 92.17, 0.3438, 0.3931 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.89, -13.31, 29.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.01, -13.21, 24.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 99% · Blue 74%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2FCBD
.text { color: #F2FCBD; }
.background { background-color: #F2FCBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2FCBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 252, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 91%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2FCBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 252, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2FCBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 252, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2FCBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2FCBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F2FCBD
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Tones of #F2FCBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6BBFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2FCBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2FCBD
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 #F2FCBD: ·
How #F2FCBD 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 #F2FCBD 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 #F2FCBD?
#F2FCBD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 242, 252, 189). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2FCBD?
#F2FCBD is RGB 242, 252, 189 — HSL 70°, 91%, 86% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 25%, 1%.
What colors go with #F2FCBD?
Its complement is #C6BBFC; analogous partners are #FCE6BB and #D0FCBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2FCBD for text?
Black text on #F2FCBD has a contrast ratio of 19.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.08:1.