#F5FAEC Hex Color
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#f5faec is a pale lime-white with extremely low saturation and high lightness, giving it a bleached, almost gray appearance. Its delicate green undertone adds freshness without feeling vivid. The hex code #f5faec works well as a dominant background for clean layouts, health interfaces, and winter palettes, though it can look washed out beside pure white. Black text has about 19.8:1 contrast.
Questions about #f5faec
What is #f5faec in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f5faec is rgb(245, 250, 236), in HSL hsl(81, 58%, 95%) and in CMYK 2%, 0%, 6%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #f5faec?
#f5faec pairs well with charcoal, muted olive, warm beige, and restrained terracotta, which give its near-white surface enough definition without overpowering the faint green undertone. Use darker pairings for text, borders, or focused interface elements.
Is #f5faec readable on white or black?
#f5faec has a 1.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 19.76:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.