Palettes / Colors / #F6FDFD
#F6FDFD — Pale Teal
#F6FDFD is a teal color we call Pale Teal, closest to the named color MintCream (#F5FFFA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mintcream (#F5FFFA) — not an exact match. CSS mintcream gives you #F5FFFA, a different color; use #F6FDFD 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.
#F6FDFD 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 #FDF7F7; it also sits naturally between #F7FDFA and #F7FAFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F6FDFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 246, 253, 253 |
| HSL | 180°, 64%, 98% |
| HSV | 180°, 3%, 99% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 90.86, 96.94, 106.85 |
| Yxy | 96.94, 0.3084, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 98.80, -2.29, -0.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 98.46, -2.34, -0.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 99% · Blue 99%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F6FDFD
.text { color: #F6FDFD; }
.background { background-color: #F6FDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F6FDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(246, 253, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 64%, 98%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F6FDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(246, 253, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F6FDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(246, 253, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F6FDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F6FDFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDF7F7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.03:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F6FDFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F6FDFD
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 #F6FDFD: ·
How #F6FDFD 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 #F6FDFD 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 #F6FDFD?
#F6FDFD is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 246, 253, 253). Its closest standard named color is MintCream.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F6FDFD?
#F6FDFD is RGB 246, 253, 253 — HSL 180°, 64%, 98% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #F6FDFD?
Its complement is #FDF7F7; analogous partners are #F7FDFA and #F7FAFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F6FDFD for text?
Black text on #F6FDFD has a contrast ratio of 20.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.03:1.