Palettes / Colors / #F3FBFB
#F3FBFB — Pale Muted Teal
#F3FBFB is a teal color we call Pale Muted Teal, closest to the named color MintCream (#F5FFFA). It belongs to the teal family.
#F3FBFB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity 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 #FBF4F4; it also sits naturally between #F4FBF7 and #F4F7FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F3FBFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 243, 251, 251 |
| HSL | 180°, 50%, 97% |
| HSV | 180°, 3%, 98% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 88.87, 95.01, 104.92 |
| Yxy | 95.01, 0.3077, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 98.04, -2.62, -0.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 97.48, -2.67, -0.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 98% · Blue 98%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F3FBFB
.text { color: #F3FBFB; }
.background { background-color: #F3FBFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F3FBFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(243, 251, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 50%, 97%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F3FBFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(243, 251, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F3FBFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(243, 251, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F3FBFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F3FBFB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F3FBFB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBF4F4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F3FBFB: #000000.
How #F3FBFB 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 #F3FBFB 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 #F3FBFB?
#F3FBFB is Pale Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 243, 251, 251). Its closest standard named color is MintCream.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F3FBFB?
#F3FBFB is RGB 243, 251, 251 — HSL 180°, 50%, 97% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #F3FBFB?
Its complement is #FBF4F4; analogous partners are #F4FBF7 and #F4F7FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F3FBFB for text?
Black text on #F3FBFB has a contrast ratio of 20.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.05:1.