#F4FAF0 Color
#F4FAF0 is rgb(244, 250, 240) in RGB, hsl(96, 50%, 96%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 4%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic White (#F7FBF5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F4FAF0rgb(244, 250, 240)hsl(96, 50%, 96%)hsv(96, 4%, 98%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 4%, 2%)oklch(97.8% 0.015 132.5)lab(97.61% -3.36 4.08)lch(97.61% 5.29 129.46)What #F4FAF0 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 #F4FAF0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F4FAF0 Channel Values
How #F4FAF0 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 244 · G 250 · B 240 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 50% · L 96% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 4% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.06:1 vs white · 19.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4FAF0 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 #F4FAF0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4FAF0; 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 #F4FAF0
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 #F4FAF0 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.
#F4FAF0#F9F9F0#F7F9F0#F8F8F0#F6F9F0#F5F9F9#F5F9F5#F8F8F8Using #F4FAF0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f4faf0: #F4FAF0;background-color: #F4FAF0;colors: { 'color-f4faf0': '#F4FAF0' }Color(red: 0.957, green: 0.980, blue: 0.941)<color name="color_f4faf0">#F4FAF0</color>fill="#F4FAF0"More Green Colors
#F4FAF0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F4FAF0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F4FAF0?
#F4FAF0 is a lightest green — rgb(244, 250, 240) in RGB and hsl(96, 50%, 96%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic White (#F7FBF5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.15.
What is the RGB value of #F4FAF0?
#F4FAF0 is rgb(244, 250, 240) — red 244, green 250, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F4FAF0?
#F4FAF0 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 4%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F4FAF0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F4FAF0 scores 1.06:1 against white and 19.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F4FAF0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F4FAF0 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 mintcream (#F5FFFA) at a CIE76 distance of 3.34, which is very hard to tell apart.
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