What color is #F5FAFB?

#F5FAFB is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(245, 250, 251), and in HSL hsl(190, 43%, 97%).

Is #F5FAFB accessible as text?

On white, #F5FAFB has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #F5FAFB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F5FAFB?

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

What colors go well with #F5FAFB?

As a neutral, #F5FAFB 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 #F5FAFB the same as CSS ghostwhite?

No — #F5FAFB is not the CSS named color ghostwhite, but ghostwhite (#F8F8FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#F5FAFB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F5FAFB

Not just a swatch — here's how #F5FAFB works with other colors. Named schemes with #F5FAFB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F5FAFB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 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 #F5FAFB Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #F5FAFB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #F7FBFC

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 #F5FAFB 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 #F5FAFB Secondary #F9FAFB 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 #F5FAFB 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 1/100

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 #F5FAFB with

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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 17.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F4F7FB — 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 #F5FAFB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F5FAFB;
  --color-base-rgb: 245 250 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.2% 0.005 211.0);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E1F1F4;
  --color-200: #C5E2E8;
  --color-300: #9CCAD3;
  --color-400: #75B1BD;
  --color-500: #5594A0;
  --color-600: #46737C;
  --color-700: #365359;
  --color-800: #26373B;
  --color-900: #192224;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  off-white: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E1F1F4',
    200: '#C5E2E8',
    300: '#9CCAD3',
    400: '#75B1BD',
    500: '#5594A0',
    600: '#46737C',
    700: '#365359',
    800: '#26373B',
    900: '#192224',
  },
}

$base: #F5FAFB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E1F1F4;
$base-200: #C5E2E8;
$base-300: #9CCAD3;
$base-400: #75B1BD;
$base-500: #5594A0;
$base-600: #46737C;
$base-700: #365359;
$base-800: #26373B;
$base-900: #192224;
$base-hover: #ADD6DE;
$base-subtle: #FCFDFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F5FAFB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E2E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CCAD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75B1BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5594A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46737C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365359",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26373B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192224",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F5FAFB

Color Lab

Pairs with #F5FAFB

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