Palettes / Colors / #F5FCDA
#F5FCDA — Pale Vivid Green
#F5FCDA is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color Beige (#F5F5DC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: beige (#F5F5DC) — not an exact match. CSS beige gives you #F5F5DC, a different color; use #F5FCDA 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.
#F5FCDA 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 #E0D9FC; it also sits naturally between #FCF2D9 and #E4FCD9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F5FCDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 245, 252, 218 |
| HSL | 72°, 85%, 92% |
| HSV | 72°, 13%, 99% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 13%, 1% |
| XYZ | 85.12, 94.10, 80.01 |
| Yxy | 94.10, 0.3284, 0.3630 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.67, -8.01, 15.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 97.00, -8.06, 14.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 99% · Blue 85%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F5FCDA
.text { color: #F5FCDA; }
.background { background-color: #F5FCDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F5FCDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(245, 252, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 85%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F5FCDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(245, 252, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F5FCDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(245, 252, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F5FCDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F5FCDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F5FCDA
Tints of #F5FCDA
Tones of #F5FCDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0D9FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F5FCDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F5FCDA
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 #F5FCDA: ·
How #F5FCDA 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 #F5FCDA 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 #F5FCDA?
#F5FCDA is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 245, 252, 218). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F5FCDA?
#F5FCDA is RGB 245, 252, 218 — HSL 72°, 85%, 92% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 13%, 1%.
What colors go with #F5FCDA?
Its complement is #E0D9FC; analogous partners are #FCF2D9 and #E4FCD9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F5FCDA for text?
Black text on #F5FCDA has a contrast ratio of 19.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.06:1.