Palettes / Colors / #F8FAEE
#F8FAEE — Pale Green
#F8FAEE is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color FloralWhite (#FFFAF0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: floralwhite (#FFFAF0) — not an exact match. CSS floralwhite gives you #FFFAF0, a different color; use #F8FAEE 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.
#F8FAEE 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 #F1EFFA; it also sits naturally between #FAF7EF and #F3FAEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F8FAEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 248, 250, 238 |
| HSL | 70°, 55%, 96% |
| HSV | 70°, 5%, 98% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 5%, 2% |
| XYZ | 88.33, 94.50, 94.47 |
| Yxy | 94.50, 0.3185, 0.3408 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.83, -2.73, 5.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 97.21, -2.78, 5.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 97% · Green 98% · Blue 93%
Cyan 1% · 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 #F8FAEE
.text { color: #F8FAEE; }
.background { background-color: #F8FAEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F8FAEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(248, 250, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 55%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F8FAEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(248, 250, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F8FAEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(248, 250, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F8FAEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F8FAEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1EFFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F8FAEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F8FAEE
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 #F8FAEE: ·
How #F8FAEE 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 #F8FAEE 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 #F8FAEE?
#F8FAEE is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 248, 250, 238). Its closest standard named color is FloralWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F8FAEE?
#F8FAEE is RGB 248, 250, 238 — HSL 70°, 55%, 96% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 5%, 2%.
What colors go with #F8FAEE?
Its complement is #F1EFFA; analogous partners are #FAF7EF and #F3FAEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F8FAEE for text?
Black text on #F8FAEE has a contrast ratio of 19.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.06:1.