What color is #F3FCF9?

#F3FCF9 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(243, 252, 249), and in HSL hsl(160, 60%, 97%).

Is #F3FCF9 accessible as text?

On white, #F3FCF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.10:1 (passes). For text placed on #F3FCF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F3FCF9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-50 (#F8FAFC).

What colors go well with #F3FCF9?

As a neutral, #F3FCF9 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 #F3FCF9 the same as CSS mintcream?

No — #F3FCF9 is not the CSS named color mintcream, but mintcream (#F5FFFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#F3FCF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F3FCF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #F3FCF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F3FCF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F3FCF9 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Mint Cream 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 #F3FCF9 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Mint Cream 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 #F3FCF9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F4FCFA

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #F3FCF9 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Mint Cream 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 #F3FCF9 Secondary #F8FBFA Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Mint Cream 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 Mint Cream carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F3FCF9 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 3/100

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 1/100

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 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F3FCF9 with

Tea Green Alice Blue Lavender Blush Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 17.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F3FCFC — 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 #F3FCF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F3FCF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 243 252 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.4% 0.010 174.3);
  --color-50: #F2FCF9;
  --color-100: #DEF8EF;
  --color-200: #BEEFDE;
  --color-300: #91DEC5;
  --color-400: #67CBAA;
  --color-500: #46AF8C;
  --color-600: #3C866D;
  --color-700: #2F604F;
  --color-800: #223F35;
  --color-900: #162721;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mint-cream: {
    50: '#F2FCF9',
    100: '#DEF8EF',
    200: '#BEEFDE',
    300: '#91DEC5',
    400: '#67CBAA',
    500: '#46AF8C',
    600: '#3C866D',
    700: '#2F604F',
    800: '#223F35',
    900: '#162721',
  },
}

$base: #F3FCF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCF9;
$base-100: #DEF8EF;
$base-200: #BEEFDE;
$base-300: #91DEC5;
$base-400: #67CBAA;
$base-500: #46AF8C;
$base-600: #3C866D;
$base-700: #2F604F;
$base-800: #223F35;
$base-900: #162721;
$base-hover: #A4E8D1;
$base-subtle: #FCFEFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F3FCF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEFDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91DEC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CBAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AF8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C866D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F604F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162721",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F3FCF9

Color Lab

Pairs with #F3FCF9

UI roles & guardrails

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