Palettes / Colors / #FAFDED
#FAFDED — Pale Vivid Green
#FAFDED is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color Ivory (#FFFFF0). It belongs to the green family.
#FAFDED 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 #F0EDFD; it also sits naturally between #FDF8ED and #F2FDED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAFDED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 253, 237 |
| HSL | 71°, 80%, 96% |
| HSV | 71°, 6%, 99% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 6%, 1% |
| XYZ | 89.84, 96.69, 94.05 |
| Yxy | 96.69, 0.3202, 0.3446 |
| CIE-Lab | 98.71, -3.73, 7.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 98.33, -3.81, 7.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 99% · Blue 93%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAFDED
.text { color: #FAFDED; }
.background { background-color: #FAFDED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAFDED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 253, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 80%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAFDED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 253, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAFDED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 253, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAFDED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAFDED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FAFDED
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Tones of #FAFDED
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0EDFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.03:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAFDED: #000000.
How #FAFDED 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 #FAFDED 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 #FAFDED?
#FAFDED is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 250, 253, 237). Its closest standard named color is Ivory.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAFDED?
#FAFDED is RGB 250, 253, 237 — HSL 71°, 80%, 96% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 6%, 1%.
What colors go with #FAFDED?
Its complement is #F0EDFD; analogous partners are #FDF8ED and #F2FDED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAFDED for text?
Black text on #FAFDED has a contrast ratio of 20.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.03:1.