What color is #F2FDE0?

#F2FDE0 is a very light, vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Futon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2FDE0?

The RGB value is 242, 253, 224: 242 red, 253 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2FDE0?

The complementary color is #EBE0FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2FDE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.9:1 and white text 1.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2FDE0 color

#F2FDE0 rgb(242, 253, 224)

Shades of green

The hex color #F2FDE0 is a very light, vivid yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 99.2% green and 87.8% blue (242, 253, 224).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 88% saturation and 94% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Futon (#EDF6DB), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.9:1).

#F2FDE0 color codes

HEX	`#F2FDE0`
RGB	`rgb(242, 253, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 99.2%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 88%, 94%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 11%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 11%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(97.84, -8.58, 12.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(97.84, 15.29, 124.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(85.196, 94.51, 84.26)`
Decimal	`15924704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2FDE0, 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 #F2FDE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2FDE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.9:1	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 #F2FDE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2fde0; }
.text { color: #f2fde0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2fde0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 253 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2fde0, #e3fde0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Yellow.

Questions

What color is #F2FDE0?: #F2FDE0 is a very light, vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Futon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2FDE0?: The RGB value is 242, 253, 224: 242 red, 253 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2FDE0?: The complementary color is #EBE0FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2FDE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.9:1 and white text 1.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.