What color is #F2FDFF?

#F2FDFF is a very light, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Sparkling Snow. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2FDFF?

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

What is the complementary color of #F2FDFF?

The complementary color is #FFF4F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2FDFF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 20.27:1 and white text 1.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2FDFF color

#F2FDFF rgb(242, 253, 255)

Shades of white

The hex color #F2FDFF is a very light, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 99.2% green and 100% blue (242, 253, 255).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 100% saturation and 97% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Sparkling Snow (#F5FEFD), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.27:1).

#F2FDFF color codes

HEX	`#F2FDFF`
RGB	`rgb(242, 253, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 99.2%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 100%, 97%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 5%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 1%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(98.57, -3.23, -2.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(98.57, 3.91, 214.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(89.79, 96.347, 108.455)`
Decimal	`15924735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2FDFF, 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 #F2FDFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2FDFF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.27:1	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 #F2FDFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2fdff; }
.text { color: #f2fdff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2fdff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 253 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2fdff, #f2f7ff); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #F2FDFF?: #F2FDFF is a very light, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Sparkling Snow. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2FDFF?: The RGB value is 242, 253, 255: 242 red, 253 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2FDFF?: The complementary color is #FFF4F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2FDFF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 20.27:1 and white text 1.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.