Palettes / Colors / #F3F7DE
#F3F7DE — Pale Green
#F3F7DE is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color Beige (#F5F5DC). It belongs to the green family.
#F3F7DE 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 #E2DEF7; it also sits naturally between #F7EFDE and #E6F7DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F3F7DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 243, 247, 222 |
| HSL | 70°, 61%, 92% |
| HSV | 70°, 10%, 97% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 10%, 3% |
| XYZ | 83.41, 90.85, 82.25 |
| Yxy | 90.85, 0.3252, 0.3542 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.35, -5.56, 11.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.32, -5.60, 10.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 97% · Blue 87%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 3%
Previews
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CSS code for #F3F7DE
.text { color: #F3F7DE; }
.background { background-color: #F3F7DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F3F7DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(243, 247, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 61%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F3F7DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(243, 247, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F3F7DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(243, 247, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F3F7DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F3F7DE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2DEF7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F3F7DE: #000000.
How #F3F7DE 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 #F3F7DE or a close neighbour
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 #F3F7DE?
#F3F7DE is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 243, 247, 222). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F3F7DE?
#F3F7DE is RGB 243, 247, 222 — HSL 70°, 61%, 92% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 10%, 3%.
What colors go with #F3F7DE?
Its complement is #E2DEF7; analogous partners are #F7EFDE and #E6F7DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F3F7DE for text?
Black text on #F3F7DE has a contrast ratio of 19.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.