What color is #F3FCFA?

#F3FCFA is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(243, 252, 250), and in HSL hsl(167, 60%, 97%).

Is #F3FCFA accessible as text?

On white, #F3FCFA has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #F3FCFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F3FCFA?

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

What colors go well with #F3FCFA?

As a neutral, #F3FCFA 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 #F3FCFA the same as CSS mintcream?

No — #F3FCFA is not the CSS named color mintcream, but mintcream (#F5FFFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#F3FCFA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F3FCFA

Not just a swatch — here's how #F3FCFA works with other colors. Named schemes with #F3FCFA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F3FCFA 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 #F3FCFA Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #F3FCFA 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 #F3FCFA Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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 #F3FCFA Secondary #F8FBFA Support #979286 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 #F3FCFA 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 97/100

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 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

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 #F3FCFA 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 #F3FBFC — 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 #F3FCFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F3FCFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 243 252 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.4% 0.010 181.4);
  --color-50: #F2FCFA;
  --color-100: #DEF8F2;
  --color-200: #BEEFE4;
  --color-300: #91DECE;
  --color-400: #67CBB5;
  --color-500: #46AF98;
  --color-600: #3C8676;
  --color-700: #2F6055;
  --color-800: #223F39;
  --color-900: #162723;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mint-cream: {
    50: '#F2FCFA',
    100: '#DEF8F2',
    200: '#BEEFE4',
    300: '#91DECE',
    400: '#67CBB5',
    500: '#46AF98',
    600: '#3C8676',
    700: '#2F6055',
    800: '#223F39',
    900: '#162723',
  },
}

$base: #F3FCFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFA;
$base-100: #DEF8F2;
$base-200: #BEEFE4;
$base-300: #91DECE;
$base-400: #67CBB5;
$base-500: #46AF98;
$base-600: #3C8676;
$base-700: #2F6055;
$base-800: #223F39;
$base-900: #162723;
$base-hover: #A4E8D9;
$base-subtle: #FCFEFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F3FCFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF8F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEFE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91DECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CBB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AF98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C8676",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F6055",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162723",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F3FCFA

Color Lab

Pairs with #F3FCFA

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