Palettes / Colors / #F7FAEB
#F7FAEB — Pale Green
#F7FAEB is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color OldLace (#FDF5E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: oldlace (#FDF5E6) — not an exact match. CSS oldlace gives you #FDF5E6, a different color; use #F7FAEB 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.
#F7FAEB 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 #EEEBFA; it also sits naturally between #FAF5EB and #EFFAEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F7FAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 247, 250, 235 |
| HSL | 72°, 60%, 95% |
| HSV | 72°, 6%, 98% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 87.54, 94.14, 92.15 |
| Yxy | 94.14, 0.3197, 0.3438 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.69, -3.57, 6.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 97.03, -3.63, 6.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 97% · Green 98% · Blue 92%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F7FAEB
.text { color: #F7FAEB; }
.background { background-color: #F7FAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F7FAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(247, 250, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 60%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F7FAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(247, 250, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F7FAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(247, 250, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F7FAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F7FAEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F7FAEB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEEBFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F7FAEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F7FAEB
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 #F7FAEB: ·
How #F7FAEB 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 #F7FAEB 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 #F7FAEB?
#F7FAEB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 247, 250, 235). Its closest standard named color is OldLace.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F7FAEB?
#F7FAEB is RGB 247, 250, 235 — HSL 72°, 60%, 95% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #F7FAEB?
Its complement is #EEEBFA; analogous partners are #FAF5EB and #EFFAEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F7FAEB for text?
Black text on #F7FAEB has a contrast ratio of 19.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.06:1.