What color is #F0F2F5?

#F0F2F5 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(240, 242, 245), and in HSL hsl(216, 20%, 95%).

Is #F0F2F5 accessible as text?

On white, #F0F2F5 has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #F0F2F5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F0F2F5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-100 (#F3F4F6).

What colors go well with #F0F2F5?

As a neutral, #F0F2F5 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #F0F2F5 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #F0F2F5 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#F0F2F5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F0F2F5

Not just a swatch — here's how #F0F2F5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F0F2F5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F0F2F5 Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B1B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Cool White sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F0F2F5 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Cool White opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F0F2F5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F8FAFD

Cool White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool White.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #F0F2F5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cool White keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #F0F2F5 Secondary #F9FAFB Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Cool White is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F0F2F5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 96/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 95/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F0F2F5 with

Gainsboro Cool White White Smoke Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 16.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCFCFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F0F0F5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F0F2F5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F0F2F5;
  --color-base-rgb: 240 242 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.0% 0.005 258.3);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E6EAEF;
  --color-200: #CED5DE;
  --color-300: #ABB5C5;
  --color-400: #8896AA;
  --color-500: #69778C;
  --color-600: #545E6D;
  --color-700: #3F464F;
  --color-800: #2C2F35;
  --color-900: #1C1E21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E6EAEF',
    200: '#CED5DE',
    300: '#ABB5C5',
    400: '#8896AA',
    500: '#69778C',
    600: '#545E6D',
    700: '#3F464F',
    800: '#2C2F35',
    900: '#1C1E21',
  },
}

$base: #F0F2F5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E6EAEF;
$base-200: #CED5DE;
$base-300: #ABB5C5;
$base-400: #8896AA;
$base-500: #69778C;
$base-600: #545E6D;
$base-700: #3F464F;
$base-800: #2C2F35;
$base-900: #1C1E21;
$base-hover: #B6BFCE;
$base-subtle: #FBFBFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F0F2F5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EAEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED5DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABB5C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8896AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#69778C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#545E6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F464F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2F35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1E21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F0F2F5

Color Lab

Pairs with #F0F2F5

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