Mint Cream (#F5FFFA)
The hex code for Mint Cream is #F5FFFA. It is rgb(245, 255, 250) in RGB, hsl(150, 100%, 98%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 2%, 0%) in CMYK — a lightest green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F5FFFArgb(245, 255, 250)hsl(150, 100%, 98%)hsv(150, 4%, 100%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 2%, 0%)oklch(99.1% 0.012 164.8)lab(99.14% -4.06 1.20)lch(99.14% 4.24 163.60)Colors Closest to Mint Cream
Mint Cream is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#F5FFFA Channel Values
How Mint Cream 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 245 · G 255 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 100% · L 98% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 4% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.02:1 vs white · 20.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Mint Cream 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F5FFFA in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With Mint Cream
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Mint Cream; 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 Mint Cream
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 Mint Cream 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.
#F5FFFA#FDFDFA#FAFEFA#FCFCFA#F9FDFA#F6FEFE#F5FFFD#FDFDFDUsing #F5FFFA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--mint-cream: #F5FFFA;background-color: #F5FFFA;colors: { 'mint-cream': '#F5FFFA' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 1.000, blue: 0.980)<color name="mint_cream">#F5FFFA</color>fill="#F5FFFA"More Green Colors
Mint Cream sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F5FFFA Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for Mint Cream?
The hex code for Mint Cream is #F5FFFA. That is rgb(245, 255, 250) in RGB, hsl(150, 100%, 98%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 2%, 0%) in CMYK.
What is the RGB value of #F5FFFA?
#F5FFFA is rgb(245, 255, 250) — red 245, green 255, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F5FFFA?
#F5FFFA converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 2%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F5FFFA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F5FFFA scores 1.02:1 against white and 20.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Is MintCream a CSS named color?
Yes. MintCream is one of the CSS named colors, so you can write color: mintcream instead of the hex code.
Open Mint Cream in a Tool
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