#F9FBFA Color
#F9FBFA is rgb(249, 251, 250) in RGB, hsl(150, 20%, 98%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cotton (#FBFBF9), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F9FBFArgb(249, 251, 250)hsl(150, 20%, 98%)hsv(150, 1%, 98%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 0%, 2%)oklch(98.6% 0.002 165.1)lab(98.44% -0.82 0.24)lch(98.44% 0.85 163.88)What #F9FBFA 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 #F9FBFA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F9FBFA Channel Values
How #F9FBFA 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 249 · G 251 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 20% · L 98% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 1% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.04:1 vs white · 20.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9FBFA 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 #F9FBFA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9FBFA; 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 #F9FBFA
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 #F9FBFA 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-f9fbfa: #F9FBFA;background-color: #F9FBFA;colors: { 'color-f9fbfa': '#F9FBFA' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.984, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_f9fbfa">#F9FBFA</color>fill="#F9FBFA"More Green Colors
#F9FBFA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F9FBFA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F9FBFA?
#F9FBFA is a lightest green — rgb(249, 251, 250) in RGB and hsl(150, 20%, 98%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cotton (#FBFBF9), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.92.
What is the RGB value of #F9FBFA?
#F9FBFA is rgb(249, 251, 250) — red 249, green 251, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F9FBFA?
#F9FBFA converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F9FBFA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F9FBFA scores 1.04:1 against white and 20.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F9FBFA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F9FBFA 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 white (#FFFFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 1.77, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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