Palettes / Colors / #F6FBEF
#F6FBEF — Pale Green
#F6FBEF is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the green family.
#F6FBEF 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 #F4EFFB; it also sits naturally between #FBFAEF and #F0FBEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F6FBEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 246, 251, 239 |
| HSL | 85°, 60%, 96% |
| HSV | 85°, 5%, 98% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 5%, 2% |
| XYZ | 88.08, 94.82, 95.32 |
| Yxy | 94.82, 0.3166, 0.3408 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.96, -3.73, 5.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 97.38, -3.80, 5.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 98% · Blue 94%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F6FBEF
.text { color: #F6FBEF; }
.background { background-color: #F6FBEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F6FBEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(246, 251, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(85, 60%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F6FBEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(246, 251, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F6FBEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(246, 251, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F6FBEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F6FBEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4EFFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F6FBEF: #000000.
How #F6FBEF 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 #F6FBEF 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 #F6FBEF?
#F6FBEF is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 246, 251, 239). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F6FBEF?
#F6FBEF is RGB 246, 251, 239 — HSL 85°, 60%, 96% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 5%, 2%.
What colors go with #F6FBEF?
Its complement is #F4EFFB; analogous partners are #FBFAEF and #F0FBEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F6FBEF for text?
Black text on #F6FBEF has a contrast ratio of 19.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.05:1.