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#F0FFDC Color

#F0FFDC is rgb(240, 255, 220) in RGB, hsl(86, 100%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 14%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0FFDC
HEX#F0FFDC
RGBrgb(240, 255, 220)
HSLhsl(86, 100%, 93%)
HSVhsv(86, 14%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 14%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(98% 0.048 126.2)
LABlab(98.20% -9.56 15.04)
LCHlch(98.20% 17.82 122.43)

What #F0FFDC 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 #F0FFDC, 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.

#F0FFDC Channel Values

How #F0FFDC 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 255 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 86° · S 100% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 86° · S 14% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.05:1 vs white · 20.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0FFDC 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 text1.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text20.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0FFDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0FFDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #F0FFDC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F0FFDC.

How #F0FFDC 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#F0FFDC
Protanopia#FDFDDC
Protanomaly#F8FEDC
Deuteranopia#FAFADC
Deuteranomaly#F6FCDC
Tritanopia#F4FBFB
Tritanomaly#F3FDEF
Achromatopsia#FAFAFA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F0FFDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f0ffdc: #F0FFDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0FFDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0ffdc': '#F0FFDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 1.000, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_f0ffdc">#F0FFDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0FFDC"

More Green Colors

#F0FFDC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0FFDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0FFDC?

#F0FFDC is a lightest green — rgb(240, 255, 220) in RGB and hsl(86, 100%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.63.

What is the RGB value of #F0FFDC?

#F0FFDC is rgb(240, 255, 220) — red 240, green 255, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0FFDC?

#F0FFDC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 14%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0FFDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0FFDC scores 1.05:1 against white and 20.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0FFDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0FFDC 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 lightyellow (#FFFFE0) at a CIE76 distance of 5.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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