#FAFCE9 Color
#FAFCE9 is rgb(250, 252, 233) in RGB, hsl(66, 76%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 8%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ivory (#FFFFF0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FAFCE9rgb(250, 252, 233)hsl(66, 76%, 95%)hsv(66, 8%, 99%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 8%, 1%)oklch(98.4% 0.025 111.7)lab(98.43% -3.09 8.89)lch(98.43% 9.42 109.16)What #FAFCE9 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 #FAFCE9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FAFCE9 Channel Values
How #FAFCE9 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 250 · G 252 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 76% · L 95% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 8% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.04:1 vs white · 20.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAFCE9 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 #FAFCE9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAFCE9; 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 #FAFCE9
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 #FAFCE9 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-fafce9: #FAFCE9;background-color: #FAFCE9;colors: { 'color-fafce9': '#FAFCE9' }Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.988, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_fafce9">#FAFCE9</color>fill="#FAFCE9"More Green Colors
#FAFCE9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FAFCE9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FAFCE9?
#FAFCE9 is a lightest green — rgb(250, 252, 233) in RGB and hsl(66, 76%, 95%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ivory (#FFFFF0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.43.
What is the RGB value of #FAFCE9?
#FAFCE9 is rgb(250, 252, 233) — red 250, green 252, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FAFCE9?
#FAFCE9 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 8%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FAFCE9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FAFCE9 scores 1.04:1 against white and 20.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FAFCE9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FAFCE9 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 2.43, which is very hard to tell apart.
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