What color is #F0F9F6?

#F0F9F6 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(240, 249, 246), and in HSL hsl(160, 43%, 96%).

Is #F0F9F6 accessible as text?

On white, #F0F9F6 has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.59:1 (passes). For text placed on #F0F9F6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F0F9F6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-100 (#F5F5F4).

What colors go well with #F0F9F6?

As a neutral, #F0F9F6 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 #F0F9F6 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #F0F9F6 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#F0F9F6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F0F9F6

Not just a swatch — here's how #F0F9F6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F0F9F6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F0F9F6 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

White Smoke 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 #F0F9F6 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

White Smoke 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 #F0F9F6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F4FCFA

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #F0F9F6 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

White Smoke 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 #F7F4EF Accent #F0F9F6 Secondary #F8FBFA Support #989286 Ink #16140F

White Smoke 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 White Smoke carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F0F9F6 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 48/100

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 2/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

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 94/100

Very high

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F0F9F6 with

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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 17.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F0F9F9 — 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 #F0F9F6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F0F9F6;
  --color-base-rgb: 240 249 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.5% 0.010 174.3);
  --color-50: #F4FBF9;
  --color-100: #E1F4EE;
  --color-200: #C5E8DC;
  --color-300: #9CD3C1;
  --color-400: #75BDA5;
  --color-500: #55A087;
  --color-600: #467C6A;
  --color-700: #36594D;
  --color-800: #263B34;
  --color-900: #192421;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#F4FBF9',
    100: '#E1F4EE',
    200: '#C5E8DC',
    300: '#9CD3C1',
    400: '#75BDA5',
    500: '#55A087',
    600: '#467C6A',
    700: '#36594D',
    800: '#263B34',
    900: '#192421',
  },
}

$base: #F0F9F6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF9;
$base-100: #E1F4EE;
$base-200: #C5E8DC;
$base-300: #9CD3C1;
$base-400: #75BDA5;
$base-500: #55A087;
$base-600: #467C6A;
$base-700: #36594D;
$base-800: #263B34;
$base-900: #192421;
$base-hover: #AADDCC;
$base-subtle: #FBFDFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F0F9F6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E8DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CD3C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75BDA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55A087",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#467C6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#36594D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192421",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F0F9F6

Color Lab

Pairs with #F0F9F6

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