Palettes / Colors / #FAFFE7
#FAFFE7 — Pale Vivid Green
#FAFFE7 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 #FAFFE7 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.
#FAFFE7 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 #FFF8E5 and #EDFFE5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAFFE7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 255, 231 |
| HSL | 73°, 100%, 95% |
| HSV | 73°, 9%, 100% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 9%, 0% |
| XYZ | 89.61, 97.61, 89.72 |
| Yxy | 97.61, 0.3236, 0.3525 |
| CIE-Lab | 99.07, -5.72, 10.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 98.80, -5.82, 10.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 100% · Blue 91%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAFFE7
.text { color: #FAFFE7; }
.background { background-color: #FAFFE7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAFFE7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 255, 231); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 100%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAFFE7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 255, 231, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAFFE7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 255, 231, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAFFE7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAFFE7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FAFFE7
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBE5FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.02:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAFFE7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAFFE7
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 #FAFFE7: ·
How #FAFFE7 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 #FAFFE7 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 #FAFFE7?
#FAFFE7 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 250, 255, 231). Its closest standard named color is Ivory.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAFFE7?
#FAFFE7 is RGB 250, 255, 231 — HSL 73°, 100%, 95% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 9%, 0%.
What colors go with #FAFFE7?
Its complement is #EBE5FF; analogous partners are #FFF8E5 and #EDFFE5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAFFE7 for text?
Black text on #FAFFE7 has a contrast ratio of 20.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.02:1.