Palettes / Colors / #F9FBFA
#F9FBFA — Pale Dusty Green
#F9FBFA is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color MintCream (#F5FFFA). It belongs to the green family.
#F9FBFA is a cool 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 #FBF9FA; it also sits naturally between #F9FBF9 and #F9FBFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F9FBFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 249, 251, 250 |
| HSL | 150°, 20%, 98% |
| HSV | 150°, 1%, 98% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 90.82, 96.04, 104.19 |
| Yxy | 96.04, 0.3120, 0.3300 |
| CIE-Lab | 98.45, -0.83, 0.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 98.00, -0.85, 0.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 98% · Blue 98%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F9FBFA
.text { color: #F9FBFA; }
.background { background-color: #F9FBFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F9FBFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(249, 251, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(150, 20%, 98%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F9FBFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(249, 251, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F9FBFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(249, 251, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F9FBFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F9FBFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBF9FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F9FBFA: #000000.
How #F9FBFA 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 #F9FBFA 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 #F9FBFA?
#F9FBFA is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 249, 251, 250). Its closest standard named color is MintCream.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F9FBFA?
#F9FBFA is RGB 249, 251, 250 — HSL 150°, 20%, 98% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #F9FBFA?
Its complement is #FBF9FA; analogous partners are #F9FBF9 and #F9FBFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F9FBFA for text?
Black text on #F9FBFA has a contrast ratio of 20.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.04:1.