What color is #F2F5EC?

#F2F5EC is a very light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Fogtown. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2F5EC?

The RGB value is 242, 245, 236: 242 red, 245 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2F5EC?

The complementary color is #EFECF5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2F5EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.05:1 and white text 1.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2F5EC color

#F2F5EC rgb(242, 245, 236)

Shades of white

The hex color #F2F5EC is a very light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 96.1% green and 92.5% blue (242, 245, 236).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 31% saturation and 94% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Fogtown (#EEF0E7), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.05:1).

#F2F5EC color codes

HEX	`#F2F5EC`
RGB	`rgb(242, 245, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 96.1%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 31%, 94%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 4%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 4%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(96.1, -2.57, 3.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(96.1, 4.73, 122.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(84.408, 90.238, 92.312)`
Decimal	`15922668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2F5EC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F2F5EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2F5EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F2F5EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2f5ec; }
.text { color: #f2f5ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2f5ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 245 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2f5ec, #eef5ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bone White.

Questions

What color is #F2F5EC?: #F2F5EC is a very light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Fogtown. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2F5EC?: The RGB value is 242, 245, 236: 242 red, 245 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2F5EC?: The complementary color is #EFECF5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2F5EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.05:1 and white text 1.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.