What color is #F9FDFA?

#F9FDFA is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(249, 253, 250), and in HSL hsl(135, 50%, 98%).

Is #F9FDFA accessible as text?

On white, #F9FDFA has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #F9FDFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F9FDFA?

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

What colors go well with #F9FDFA?

As a neutral, #F9FDFA 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 #F9FDFA the same as CSS mintcream?

No — #F9FDFA is not the CSS named color mintcream, but mintcream (#F5FFFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#F9FDFA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F9FDFA

Not just a swatch — here's how #F9FDFA works with other colors. Named schemes with #F9FDFA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F9FDFA Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #F9FDFA Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

Mint Cream opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F9FDFA Secondary #4B6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Mint Cream leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F9FDFA Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F8FBF8

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F9FDFA Secondary #F9FAF9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #F9FDFA 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 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 98/100

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 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 2/100

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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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 18.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F7FCFA — 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 #F9FDFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F9FDFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 249 253 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(99.0% 0.006 153.8);
  --color-50: #F3FCF5;
  --color-100: #E0F5E5;
  --color-200: #C2EBCC;
  --color-300: #97D8A7;
  --color-400: #70C284;
  --color-500: #4EA664;
  --color-600: #428051;
  --color-700: #335C3D;
  --color-800: #243C2A;
  --color-900: #18251B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mint-cream: {
    50: '#F3FCF5',
    100: '#E0F5E5',
    200: '#C2EBCC',
    300: '#97D8A7',
    400: '#70C284',
    500: '#4EA664',
    600: '#428051',
    700: '#335C3D',
    800: '#243C2A',
    900: '#18251B',
  },
}

$base: #F9FDFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF5;
$base-100: #E0F5E5;
$base-200: #C2EBCC;
$base-300: #97D8A7;
$base-400: #70C284;
$base-500: #4EA664;
$base-600: #428051;
$base-700: #335C3D;
$base-800: #243C2A;
$base-900: #18251B;
$base-hover: #ACE3BA;
$base-subtle: #FDFEFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F9FDFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2EBCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D8A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70C284",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA664",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#428051",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243C2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#18251B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F9FDFA

Color Lab

Pairs with #F9FDFA

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