#F8FCED Color
#F8FCED is rgb(248, 252, 237) in RGB, hsl(76, 71%, 96%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 6%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ivory (#FFFFF0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F8FCEDrgb(248, 252, 237)hsl(76, 71%, 96%)hsv(76, 6%, 99%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 6%, 1%)oklch(98.4% 0.02 118.9)lab(98.35% -3.30 6.72)lch(98.35% 7.49 116.11)What #F8FCED 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 #F8FCED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#F8FCED Channel Values
How #F8FCED 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 248 · G 252 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 71% · L 96% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 6% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.04:1 vs white · 20.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8FCED 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 #F8FCED in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #F8FCED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8FCED; 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 #F8FCED
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F8FCED.
How #F8FCED 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.
#F8FCED#FBFBED#FAFCED#FBFBED#FAFBED#FAFAFA#F9FBF5#FAFAFAUsing #F8FCED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f8fced: #F8FCED;background-color: #F8FCED;colors: { 'color-f8fced': '#F8FCED' }Color(red: 0.973, green: 0.988, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_f8fced">#F8FCED</color>fill="#F8FCED"More Green Colors
#F8FCED sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F8FCED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F8FCED?
#F8FCED is a lightest green — rgb(248, 252, 237) in RGB and hsl(76, 71%, 96%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ivory (#FFFFF0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.99.
What is the RGB value of #F8FCED?
#F8FCED is rgb(248, 252, 237) — red 248, green 252, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F8FCED?
#F8FCED converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 6%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F8FCED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F8FCED scores 1.04:1 against white and 20.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F8FCED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F8FCED 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 ivory (#FFFFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 1.99, which is below the threshold most people can see.
Open #F8FCED in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.