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#F2FF9F Color

#F2FF9F is rgb(242, 255, 159) in RGB, hsl(68, 100%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 38%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Yellow (Crayola) (#FFFF9F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2FF9F
HEX#F2FF9F
RGBrgb(242, 255, 159)
HSLhsl(68, 100%, 81%)
HSVhsv(68, 38%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 38%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(96.9% 0.12 115)
LABlab(97.45% -14.93 44.33)
LCHlch(97.45% 46.77 108.61)

What #F2FF9F 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 #F2FF9F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lemon Yellow (Crayola)#FFFF9FΔE 5.23Key Lime#E8F48CΔE 5.64Canary#FFFF99ΔE 6.24Pastel Yellow#FDFD96ΔE 6.5Mindaro#E3F988ΔE 8.92Green-yellow (Crayola)#F0E891ΔE 10.81

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

#F2FF9F Channel Values

How #F2FF9F 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 242 · G 255 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 68° · S 100% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 68° · S 38% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.07:1 vs white · 19.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2FF9F 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 text1.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F2FF9F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F2FF9F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2FF9F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F2FF9F
Complementary
#AB9EFF
Analogous
#FFDB9E
Analogous
#C2FF9E
Triadic
#9EF2FF
Triadic
#FF9EF2
Split comp.
#9EC2FF
Split comp.
#DB9EFF

Tints & Shades of #F2FF9F

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

#F3FFA8
#F5FFB8
#F7FFC2
#F9FFD1
#FAFFDB
#FCFFEB

Shades

#EBFF66
#E3FF2E
#D4F500
#A4BD00
#738500
#424D00

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F2FF9F.

How #F2FF9F 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#F2FF9F
Protanopia#FDFD9F
Protanomaly#F9FE9F
Deuteranopia#FBFBA0
Deuteranomaly#F7FC9F
Tritanopia#FCF6F6
Tritanomaly#F8F9D8
Achromatopsia#F7F7F7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F2FF9F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f2ff9f: #F2FF9F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2FF9F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f2ff9f': '#F2FF9F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 1.000, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_f2ff9f">#F2FF9F</color>
SVG fillfill="#F2FF9F"

More Green Colors

#F2FF9F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F2FF9F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F2FF9F?

#F2FF9F is a lightest green — rgb(242, 255, 159) in RGB and hsl(68, 100%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Yellow (Crayola) (#FFFF9F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.

What is the RGB value of #F2FF9F?

#F2FF9F is rgb(242, 255, 159) — red 242, green 255, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2FF9F?

#F2FF9F converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 38%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2FF9F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2FF9F scores 1.07:1 against white and 19.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2FF9F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2FF9F 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 11.57, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.