Palettes / Colors / #F3FFCE
#F3FFCE — Pale Vivid Green
#F3FFCE 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 #F3FFCE 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.
#F3FFCE 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 #D9CCFF; it also sits naturally between #FFF2CC and #D9FFCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F3FFCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 243, 255, 206 |
| HSL | 75°, 100%, 90% |
| HSV | 75°, 19%, 100% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 19%, 0% |
| XYZ | 83.86, 95.03, 72.32 |
| Yxy | 95.03, 0.3338, 0.3783 |
| CIE-Lab | 98.05, -12.01, 22.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 97.48, -12.02, 19.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 100% · Blue 81%
Cyan 5% · 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 #F3FFCE
.text { color: #F3FFCE; }
.background { background-color: #F3FFCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F3FFCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(243, 255, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 100%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F3FFCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(243, 255, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F3FFCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(243, 255, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F3FFCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F3FFCE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9CCFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F3FFCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F3FFCE
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 #F3FFCE: ·
How #F3FFCE 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 #F3FFCE 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 #F3FFCE?
#F3FFCE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 243, 255, 206). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F3FFCE?
#F3FFCE is RGB 243, 255, 206 — HSL 75°, 100%, 90% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 19%, 0%.
What colors go with #F3FFCE?
Its complement is #D9CCFF; analogous partners are #FFF2CC and #D9FFCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F3FFCE for text?
Black text on #F3FFCE has a contrast ratio of 20.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.05:1.