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#F0F2EE Color

#F0F2EE is rgb(240, 242, 238) in RGB, hsl(90, 13%, 94%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 2%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chalk (#F7F7F2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0F2EE
HEX#F0F2EE
RGBrgb(240, 242, 238)
HSLhsl(90, 13%, 94%)
HSVhsv(90, 2%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 2%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(95.9% 0.006 128.5)
LABlab(95.26% -1.22 1.69)
LCHlch(95.26% 2.08 125.75)

What #F0F2EE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F0F2EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#F0F2EE Channel Values

How #F0F2EE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 240 · G 242 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 90° · S 13% · L 94%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 90° · S 2% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.13:1 vs white · 18.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0F2EE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0F2EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0F2EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F0F2EE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #F0F2EE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F0F2EE
Protanopia#F2F2EE
Protanomaly#F1F2EE
Deuteranopia#F1F1EE
Deuteranomaly#F1F2EE
Tritanopia#F1F2F2
Tritanomaly#F0F2F0
Achromatopsia#F1F1F1

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Using #F0F2EE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f0f2ee: #F0F2EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0F2EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0f2ee': '#F0F2EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.949, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_f0f2ee">#F0F2EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0F2EE"

More Green Colors

#F0F2EE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0F2EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0F2EE?

#F0F2EE is a lightest green — rgb(240, 242, 238) in RGB and hsl(90, 13%, 94%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chalk (#F7F7F2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.09.

What is the RGB value of #F0F2EE?

#F0F2EE is rgb(240, 242, 238) — red 240, green 242, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0F2EE?

#F0F2EE converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 2%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0F2EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0F2EE scores 1.13:1 against white and 18.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0F2EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0F2EE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) at a CIE76 distance of 2.44, which is very hard to tell apart.

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