Palettes / Colors / #FAFDEE
#FAFDEE — Pale Vivid Green
#FAFDEE is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color Ivory (#FFFFF0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: ivory (#FFFFF0) — not an exact match. CSS ivory gives you #FFFFF0, a different color; use #FAFDEE 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.
#FAFDEE 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 | #FAFDEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 253, 238 |
| HSL | 72°, 79%, 96% |
| HSV | 72°, 6%, 99% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 6%, 1% |
| XYZ | 89.98, 96.75, 94.82 |
| Yxy | 96.75, 0.3196, 0.3436 |
| CIE-Lab | 98.73, -3.56, 6.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 98.36, -3.64, 6.59 |
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 #FAFDEE
.text { color: #FAFDEE; }
.background { background-color: #FAFDEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAFDEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 253, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 79%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAFDEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 253, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAFDEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 253, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAFDEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAFDEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FAFDEE
Tints of #FAFDEE
Tones of #FAFDEE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0EDFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.03:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAFDEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAFDEE
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 #FAFDEE: ·
How #FAFDEE 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 #FAFDEE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FAFDEE?
#FAFDEE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 250, 253, 238). Its closest standard named color is Ivory.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAFDEE?
#FAFDEE is RGB 250, 253, 238 — HSL 72°, 79%, 96% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 6%, 1%.
What colors go with #FAFDEE?
Its complement is #F0EDFD; analogous partners are #FDF8ED and #F2FDED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAFDEE for text?
Black text on #FAFDEE has a contrast ratio of 20.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.03:1.