#F0F8CE Color

#F0F8CE is rgb(240, 248, 206) in RGB, hsl(71, 75%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 17%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0F8CE

HEX#F0F8CE

RGBrgb(240, 248, 206)

HSLhsl(71, 75%, 89%)

HSVhsv(71, 17%, 97%)

CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 17%, 3%)

OKLCHoklch(96.2% 0.055 116.2)

LABlab(96.17% -7.91 19.33)

LCHlch(96.17% 20.88 112.27)

What #F0F8CE 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 #F0F8CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2ΔE 3.39 Cream#FFFDD0ΔE 4.85 Lemon Chiffon#FFFACDΔE 5.57 Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 5.8 Nyanza#E9FFDBΔE 6.41 Light Yellow#FFFFE0ΔE 6.86

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

#F0F8CE Channel Values

How #F0F8CE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 240 · G 248 · B 206	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 71° · S 75% · L 89%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 71° · S 17% · V 97%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 3% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 3%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.1:1 vs white · 19.02:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0F8CE 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 text1.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text19.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0F8CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0F8CE; 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

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #F0F8CE

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 #F0F8CE 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#F0F8CE

Protanopia#F7F7CE

Protanomaly#F4F7CE

Deuteranopia#F5F5CE

Deuteranomaly#F3F6CE

Tritanopia#F5F3F3

Tritanomaly#F3F5E5

Achromatopsia#F4F4F4

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Using #F0F8CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f0f8ce: #F0F8CE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0F8CE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0f8ce': '#F0F8CE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.973, blue: 0.808)

Android XML<color name="color_f0f8ce">#F0F8CE</color>

SVG fillfill="#F0F8CE"

More Green Colors

#F0F8CE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200 fdfff5 001f00 f7fee7 002400 f7fbf5 002c22 f5fffa 002e00 f5fff5 003300 f0fff0 008000 00db87 0d542b 20483f 33cc66 46c399 5ea500 728639 91e0b7 a3f5d8 bcd7bc d1ffed

#F0F8CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0F8CE?

#F0F8CE is a lightest green — rgb(240, 248, 206) in RGB and hsl(71, 75%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.39.

What is the RGB value of #F0F8CE?

#F0F8CE is rgb(240, 248, 206) — red 240, green 248, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0F8CE?

#F0F8CE converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 17%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0F8CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0F8CE scores 1.1:1 against white and 19.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0F8CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0F8CE 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 3.39, which is very hard to tell apart.

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