#F2F3EC Color
#F2F3EC is rgb(242, 243, 236) in RGB, hsl(69, 23%, 94%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 3%, 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 1.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F2F3ECrgb(242, 243, 236)hsl(69, 23%, 94%)hsv(69, 3%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 3%, 5%)oklch(96.1% 0.009 113.2)lab(95.62% -1.26 3.26)lch(95.62% 3.50 111.06)What #F2F3EC 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 #F2F3EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F2F3EC Channel Values
How #F2F3EC 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 242 · G 243 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 23% · L 94% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 3% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.12:1 vs white · 18.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2F3EC 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.
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Colors That Go With #F2F3EC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2F3EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F2F3EC
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.
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How #F2F3EC 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f2f3ec: #F2F3EC;background-color: #F2F3EC;colors: { 'color-f2f3ec': '#F2F3EC' }Color(red: 0.949, green: 0.953, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_f2f3ec">#F2F3EC</color>fill="#F2F3EC"More Green Colors
#F2F3EC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F2F3EC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F2F3EC?
#F2F3EC is a lightest green — rgb(242, 243, 236) in RGB and hsl(69, 23%, 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 1.84.
What is the RGB value of #F2F3EC?
#F2F3EC is rgb(242, 243, 236) — red 242, green 243, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F2F3EC?
#F2F3EC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 3%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F2F3EC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F2F3EC scores 1.12:1 against white and 18.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F2F3EC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F2F3EC 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 3.61, which is very hard to tell apart.
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