What color is #F5F9F9?

#F5F9F9 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(245, 249, 249), and in HSL hsl(180, 25%, 97%).

Is #F5F9F9 accessible as text?

On white, #F5F9F9 has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #F5F9F9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F5F9F9?

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

What colors go well with #F5F9F9?

As a neutral, #F5F9F9 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 #F5F9F9 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #F5F9F9 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#F5F9F9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F5F9F9

Not just a swatch — here's how #F5F9F9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F5F9F9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F5F9F9 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Off White 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 #F5F9F9 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Off White 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 #F5F9F9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #F7FBFB

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #F5F9F9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Off White 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 #F5F9F9 Secondary #F9FAFA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Off White 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 Off White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F5F9F9 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 49/100

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 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 4/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

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 97/100

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.

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People also use #F5F9F9 with

Gainsboro White Smoke 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 17.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F5F8F9 — 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 #F5F9F9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F5F9F9;
  --color-base-rgb: 245 249 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.9% 0.004 197.1);
  --color-50: #F5F9F9;
  --color-100: #E5F0F0;
  --color-200: #CCE0E0;
  --color-300: #A7C8C8;
  --color-400: #84AEAE;
  --color-500: #649090;
  --color-600: #517070;
  --color-700: #3D5151;
  --color-800: #2A3636;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  off-white: {
    50: '#F5F9F9',
    100: '#E5F0F0',
    200: '#CCE0E0',
    300: '#A7C8C8',
    400: '#84AEAE',
    500: '#649090',
    600: '#517070',
    700: '#3D5151',
    800: '#2A3636',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #F5F9F9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9F9;
$base-100: #E5F0F0;
$base-200: #CCE0E0;
$base-300: #A7C8C8;
$base-400: #84AEAE;
$base-500: #649090;
$base-600: #517070;
$base-700: #3D5151;
$base-800: #2A3636;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #B8D4D4;
$base-subtle: #FCFDFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F5F9F9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE0E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C8C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#84AEAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#649090",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#517070",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5151",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3636",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F5F9F9

Color Lab

Pairs with #F5F9F9

UI roles & guardrails

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