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#FAFEFF Color

#FAFEFF is rgb(250, 254, 255) in RGB, hsl(192, 100%, 99%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is White (#FFFFFF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAFEFF
HEX#FAFEFF
RGBrgb(250, 254, 255)
HSLhsl(192, 100%, 99%)
HSVhsv(192, 2%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(99.4% 0.004 214.3)
LABlab(99.37% -1.23 -0.96)
LCHlch(99.37% 1.56 218.08)

What #FAFEFF 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 #FAFEFF, 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 teal in the library.

#FAFEFF Channel Values

How #FAFEFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 250 · G 254 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 100% · L 99%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 2% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.02:1 vs white · 20.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAFEFF 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text20.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FAFEFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FAFEFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAFEFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FAFEFF

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FAFEFF.

How #FAFEFF 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.

Typical#FAFEFF
Protanopia#FDFDFF
Protanomaly#FCFEFF
Deuteranopia#FDFDFF
Deuteranomaly#FCFDFF
Tritanopia#FAFEFE
Tritanomaly#FAFEFE
Achromatopsia#FDFDFD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FAFEFF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fafeff: #FAFEFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAFEFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fafeff': '#FAFEFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.996, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_fafeff">#FAFEFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FAFEFF"

More Teal Colors

#FAFEFF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FAFEFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAFEFF?

#FAFEFF is a lightest teal — rgb(250, 254, 255) in RGB and hsl(192, 100%, 99%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is White (#FFFFFF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.69.

What is the RGB value of #FAFEFF?

#FAFEFF is rgb(250, 254, 255) — red 250, green 254, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAFEFF?

#FAFEFF converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAFEFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAFEFF scores 1.02:1 against white and 20.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAFEFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAFEFF 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 1.69, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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