#F2F9FC Color
#F2F9FC is rgb(242, 249, 252) in RGB, hsl(198, 63%, 97%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 1%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F2F9FCrgb(242, 249, 252)hsl(198, 63%, 97%)hsv(198, 4%, 99%)cmyk(4%, 1%, 0%, 1%)oklch(97.8% 0.008 225.1)lab(97.46% -1.99 -2.29)lch(97.46% 3.03 229.08)What #F2F9FC 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 #F2F9FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F2F9FC Channel Values
How #F2F9FC 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 249 · B 252 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 63% · L 97% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 4% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.06:1 vs white · 19.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2F9FC 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 #F2F9FC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2F9FC; 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 #F2F9FC
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 #F2F9FC 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-f2f9fc: #F2F9FC;background-color: #F2F9FC;colors: { 'color-f2f9fc': '#F2F9FC' }Color(red: 0.949, green: 0.976, blue: 0.988)<color name="color_f2f9fc">#F2F9FC</color>fill="#F2F9FC"More Teal Colors
#F2F9FC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F2F9FC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F2F9FC?
#F2F9FC is a lightest teal — rgb(242, 249, 252) in RGB and hsl(198, 63%, 97%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.08.
What is the RGB value of #F2F9FC?
#F2F9FC is rgb(242, 249, 252) — red 242, green 249, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F2F9FC?
#F2F9FC converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 1%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F2F9FC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F2F9FC scores 1.06:1 against white and 19.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F2F9FC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F2F9FC 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 aliceblue (#F0F8FF) at a CIE76 distance of 2.08, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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