What color is #F2F6F2?

#F2F6F2 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(242, 246, 242), and in HSL hsl(120, 18%, 96%).

Is #F2F6F2 accessible as text?

On white, #F2F6F2 has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #F2F6F2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F2F6F2?

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

What colors go well with #F2F6F2?

As a neutral, #F2F6F2 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 #F2F6F2 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #F2F6F2 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#F2F6F2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F2F6F2

Not just a swatch — here's how #F2F6F2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F2F6F2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F2F6F2 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

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 #F2F6F2 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #1A3648

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F2F6F2 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

White Smoke leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F2F6F2 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #F8FBF8

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F2F6F2 Secondary #F9FAF9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #F2F6F2 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 50/100

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 3/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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.

Pairs with #F2F6F2

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People also use #F2F6F2 with

Greige White Smoke Platinum Brunswick Green

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 17.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F3F7F4 — 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 #F2F6F2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F2F6F2;
  --color-base-rgb: 242 246 242;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.9% 0.007 145.5);
  --color-50: #F6F9F6;
  --color-100: #E7EEE7;
  --color-200: #CFDECF;
  --color-300: #ACC3AC;
  --color-400: #8AA88A;
  --color-500: #6B8A6B;
  --color-600: #566C56;
  --color-700: #404F40;
  --color-800: #2C352C;
  --color-900: #1C211C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#F6F9F6',
    100: '#E7EEE7',
    200: '#CFDECF',
    300: '#ACC3AC',
    400: '#8AA88A',
    500: '#6B8A6B',
    600: '#566C56',
    700: '#404F40',
    800: '#2C352C',
    900: '#1C211C',
  },
}

$base: #F2F6F2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F6;
$base-100: #E7EEE7;
$base-200: #CFDECF;
$base-300: #ACC3AC;
$base-400: #8AA88A;
$base-500: #6B8A6B;
$base-600: #566C56;
$base-700: #404F40;
$base-800: #2C352C;
$base-900: #1C211C;
$base-hover: #B9CEB9;
$base-subtle: #FCFCFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F2F6F2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDECF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ACC3AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8AA88A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B8A6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566C56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404F40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C352C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F2F6F2

Color Lab

Pairs with #F2F6F2

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