What color is #F9FEFA?

#F9FEFA is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(249, 254, 250), and in HSL hsl(132, 71%, 99%).

Is #F9FEFA accessible as text?

On white, #F9FEFA has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.59:1 (passes). For text placed on #F9FEFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F9FEFA?

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

What colors go well with #F9FEFA?

As a neutral, #F9FEFA 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 #F9FEFA the same as CSS mintcream?

No — #F9FEFA is not the CSS named color mintcream, but mintcream (#F5FFFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#F9FEFA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F9FEFA

Not just a swatch — here's how #F9FEFA works with other colors. Named schemes with #F9FEFA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F9FEFA 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 #F9FEFA Accent #A8C4BA 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 #F9FEFA Secondary #4B6C3C 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 #F9FEFA Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F7FBF8

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 #F9FEFA Secondary #F9FBF9 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 #F9FEFA 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 22/100

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 3/100

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 98/100

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 18.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FBFEFD — 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 #F9FEFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F9FEFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 249 254 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(99.2% 0.007 151.9);
  --color-50: #F1FDF4;
  --color-100: #DBFAE1;
  --color-200: #B9F3C5;
  --color-300: #8AE59C;
  --color-400: #5ED476;
  --color-500: #3CB955;
  --color-600: #358D46;
  --color-700: #2B6436;
  --color-800: #1F4226;
  --color-900: #152819;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mint-cream: {
    50: '#F1FDF4',
    100: '#DBFAE1',
    200: '#B9F3C5',
    300: '#8AE59C',
    400: '#5ED476',
    500: '#3CB955',
    600: '#358D46',
    700: '#2B6436',
    800: '#1F4226',
    900: '#152819',
  },
}

$base: #F9FEFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDF4;
$base-100: #DBFAE1;
$base-200: #B9F3C5;
$base-300: #8AE59C;
$base-400: #5ED476;
$base-500: #3CB955;
$base-600: #358D46;
$base-700: #2B6436;
$base-800: #1F4226;
$base-900: #152819;
$base-hover: #A4F0B3;
$base-subtle: #FEFFFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F9FEFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F3C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE59C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5ED476",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3CB955",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358D46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6436",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4226",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152819",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F9FEFA

Color Lab

Pairs with #F9FEFA

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