Close to Light Yellow
#FAFFE3
#FAFFE3 is a very light, vivid green, close to the color Light Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 100% green, and 89% blue. Its hue is 71°, with 100% saturation and 95% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FAFFE3.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.03:1 FailBlack text on this color
20.48:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.03:1 FailThis color as text on black
20.48:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FAFFE3 as they’d see it.
#FAFFE3 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FAFFE3
What color is #FAFFE3?
#FAFFE3 is a very light, vivid green, close to the color Light Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 100% green, and 89% blue. Its hue is 71°, with 100% saturation and 95% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FAFFE3 in RGB?
#FAFFE3 is rgb(250, 255, 227): 250 red, 255 green, and 227 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FAFFE3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 11, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FAFFE3?
PANTONE 475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FAFFE3?
Its complement #FCFCFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.