Palettes / Colors / #FBFDF2

#FBFDF2 — Pale Green

#FBFDF2 is a green color we call Pale 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 #FBFDF2 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.

#FBFDF2 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 #F4F2FD; it also sits naturally between #FDF9F2 and #F5FDF2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 99% · Blue 95%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 1%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FBFDF2

.text { color: #FBFDF2; }
.background { background-color: #FBFDF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBFDF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 253, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 73%, 97%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBFDF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 253, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBFDF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 253, 242, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBFDF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBFDF2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #F4F2FD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBFDF2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBFDF2

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:

How #FBFDF2 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 #FBFDF2 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBFDF2?

#FBFDF2 is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 251, 253, 242). Its closest standard named color is Ivory.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBFDF2?

#FBFDF2 is RGB 251, 253, 242 — HSL 71°, 73%, 97% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 4%, 1%.

What colors go with #FBFDF2?

Its complement is #F4F2FD; analogous partners are #FDF9F2 and #F5FDF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBFDF2 for text?

Black text on #FBFDF2 has a contrast ratio of 20.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.03:1.