Palettes / Colors / #FAFFE5
#FAFFE5 — Pale Vivid Green
#FAFFE5 is a green color we call Pale Vivid 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 #FAFFE5 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.
#FAFFE5 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 #EBE5FF; it also sits naturally between #FFF7E5 and #EDFFE5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAFFE5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 255, 229 |
| HSL | 72°, 100%, 95% |
| HSV | 72°, 10%, 100% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 10%, 0% |
| XYZ | 89.33, 97.50, 88.24 |
| Yxy | 97.50, 0.3247, 0.3545 |
| CIE-Lab | 99.03, -6.04, 11.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 98.74, -6.14, 11.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 100% · Blue 90%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAFFE5
.text { color: #FAFFE5; }
.background { background-color: #FAFFE5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAFFE5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 255, 229); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 100%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAFFE5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 255, 229, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAFFE5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 255, 229, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAFFE5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAFFE5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FAFFE5
Tints of #FAFFE5
Tones of #FAFFE5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBE5FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.02:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAFFE5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAFFE5
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 #FAFFE5: ·
How #FAFFE5 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 #FAFFE5 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 #FAFFE5?
#FAFFE5 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 250, 255, 229). Its closest standard named color is OldLace.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAFFE5?
#FAFFE5 is RGB 250, 255, 229 — HSL 72°, 100%, 95% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 10%, 0%.
What colors go with #FAFFE5?
Its complement is #EBE5FF; analogous partners are #FFF7E5 and #EDFFE5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAFFE5 for text?
Black text on #FAFFE5 has a contrast ratio of 20.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.02:1.