What color is #F5FDFA?

#F5FDFA is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(245, 253, 250), and in HSL hsl(158, 67%, 98%).

Is #F5FDFA accessible as text?

On white, #F5FDFA has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.31:1 (passes). For text placed on #F5FDFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F5FDFA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-50 (#FAFAF9).

What colors go well with #F5FDFA?

As a neutral, #F5FDFA 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 #F5FDFA the same as CSS mintcream?

No — #F5FDFA is not the CSS named color mintcream, but mintcream (#F5FFFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#F5FDFA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F5FDFA

Not just a swatch — here's how #F5FDFA works with other colors. Named schemes with #F5FDFA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F5FDFA 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 #F5FDFA 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 #F5FDFA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F5FCF9

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 #F5FDFA 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 #F5FDFA 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 #F5FDFA 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 1/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 13/100

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 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 #F5FDFA with

Tea Green Mint Cream Ghost White 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 18.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F6FDFD — 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 #F5FDFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F5FDFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 245 253 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.7% 0.009 171.8);
  --color-50: #F2FDF9;
  --color-100: #DCF9EE;
  --color-200: #BBF1DD;
  --color-300: #8CE3C3;
  --color-400: #62D0A8;
  --color-500: #3FB58A;
  --color-600: #378B6C;
  --color-700: #2C624F;
  --color-800: #204135;
  --color-900: #162821;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mint-cream: {
    50: '#F2FDF9',
    100: '#DCF9EE',
    200: '#BBF1DD',
    300: '#8CE3C3',
    400: '#62D0A8',
    500: '#3FB58A',
    600: '#378B6C',
    700: '#2C624F',
    800: '#204135',
    900: '#162821',
  },
}

$base: #F5FDFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF9;
$base-100: #DCF9EE;
$base-200: #BBF1DD;
$base-300: #8CE3C3;
$base-400: #62D0A8;
$base-500: #3FB58A;
$base-600: #378B6C;
$base-700: #2C624F;
$base-800: #204135;
$base-900: #162821;
$base-hover: #A3EDD2;
$base-subtle: #FDFEFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F5FDFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB58A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C624F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204135",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162821",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F5FDFA

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Pairs with #F5FDFA

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