What color is #F3FCFB?

#F3FCFB is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(243, 252, 251), and in HSL hsl(173, 60%, 97%).

Is #F3FCFB accessible as text?

On white, #F3FCFB has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.13:1 (passes). For text placed on #F3FCFB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F3FCFB?

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

What colors go well with #F3FCFB?

As a neutral, #F3FCFB 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 #F3FCFB the same as CSS azure?

No — #F3FCFB is not the CSS named color azure, but azure (#F0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#F3FCFB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F3FCFB

Not just a swatch — here's how #F3FCFB works with other colors. Named schemes with #F3FCFB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F3FCFB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 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 #F3FCFB Accent #A7C4BD 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 #F3FCFB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F4FCFB

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 #F3FCFB Secondary #AEB4B8 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 #F6F4EF Accent #F3FCFB 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 #F3FCFB 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 1/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

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 96/100

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 #F3FCFB 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 #F3FAFC — 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 #F3FCFB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F3FCFB;
  --color-base-rgb: 243 252 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.4% 0.010 189.1);
  --color-50: #F2FCFB;
  --color-100: #DEF8F5;
  --color-200: #BEEFE9;
  --color-300: #91DED5;
  --color-400: #67CBBF;
  --color-500: #46AFA3;
  --color-600: #3C867E;
  --color-700: #2F605A;
  --color-800: #223F3C;
  --color-900: #162725;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mint-cream: {
    50: '#F2FCFB',
    100: '#DEF8F5',
    200: '#BEEFE9',
    300: '#91DED5',
    400: '#67CBBF',
    500: '#46AFA3',
    600: '#3C867E',
    700: '#2F605A',
    800: '#223F3C',
    900: '#162725',
  },
}

$base: #F3FCFB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFB;
$base-100: #DEF8F5;
$base-200: #BEEFE9;
$base-300: #91DED5;
$base-400: #67CBBF;
$base-500: #46AFA3;
$base-600: #3C867E;
$base-700: #2F605A;
$base-800: #223F3C;
$base-900: #162725;
$base-hover: #A4E8E0;
$base-subtle: #FCFEFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F3FCFB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEFE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91DED5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CBBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AFA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C867E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F605A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162725",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F3FCFB

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Pairs with #F3FCFB

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