Color Details and Palettes for #F9FCEB

Details about the color Ivory

Closest web-safe match: #FFFFFF

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About Color Hex #f9fceb

The color Ivory, with hexadecimal code #f9fceb, resides within the green color family, the hue most connected to nature, growth, and renewal. Green soothes the eye more than any other color, making it ideal for wellness, sustainability, and financial brands. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Purity, Cleanliness, Innocence, Perfection and Simplicity. Green is often linked to nature and growth universally, and in some cultures, it symbolizes fertility, renewal, and even immortality. In Islam, green holds significant religious meaning. At 74% saturation, this color is clearly chromatic yet balanced—colorful enough to be distinctive without overwhelming adjacent content. Its high lightness of 95% gives it a pale, ethereal quality—airy and delicate, best used as a tinted background or subtle accent. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Purity, Cleanliness, Innocence, Perfection, or Simplicity. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

The RGB values for Ivory are (249, 252, 235), providing a combination of red: 249, green: 252, and blue: 235. In HSL format, it has a hue of 71.00°, saturation of 74.00%, and lightness of 95.00%.

The HSV representation includes a hue of 71.00°, saturation of 7.00%, and value of 99.00%. Its CMYK composition is cyan: 1.00%, magenta: 0.00%, yellow: 7.00%, and black: 1.00%.

The calculated luminance of #f9fceb is 0.958, offering a brightness level suitable for various design requirements.

This color is not part of the web-safe color palette. The closest web-safe color to this is the color HEX #FFFFFF. Its contrast ratio is 20.15:1 against black and 1.04:1 against white. It works well on dark backgrounds but may be less readable on lighter ones.

In terms of color temperature, #f9fceb reads as cool. When it comes to accessibility, testing against standard guidelines suggests that using black text meets typical WCAG contrast standards. Additionally, the ideal foreground color for improved legibility on #f9fceb is black.

Considering its saturation and lightness, #f9fceb appears more vivid and energetic, making it stand out in designs that aim to capture attention.

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #F9FCEB

Ivory (#F9FCEB) belongs to the Lime color family.

As a bright tone with high saturation and generous lightness, it radiates energy and optimism. Bright variations like this perform well in summer campaigns, children's products, and attention-grabbing hero sections.

Historical Background

Lime green emerged as a popular color in the mid-20th century, fueled by psychedelic art and pop culture. The color takes its name from the citrus fruit, and its bright, acidic quality made it a staple of 1960s mod fashion and 1990s rave culture. In nature, lime green appears in new spring foliage, signaling the first stages of growth after winter dormancy.

Design & Usage Tips

Lime green projects youthful energy and works well for sports, fitness, and tech brands targeting younger demographics. It pairs effectively with dark purple or navy for bold complementary schemes, or with white for a fresh, clean look. Use lime sparingly as an accent—it can overwhelm when used as a dominant color.

Sitting on the cool side of the spectrum (hue 71°), it promotes a feeling of calm distance and intellectual clarity, which is why cool hues dominate corporate identities, healthcare design, and productivity tools. With 74% saturation, it occupies a comfortable middle ground: colorful enough to be distinctive, yet restrained enough for extended reading or large surface areas.

Psychological Impact

Lime stimulates vitality, freshness, and excitement. It sits at the boundary of yellow's optimism and green's natural calm, creating a unique sense of dynamic growth. Lime is particularly effective in contexts where energy and eco-consciousness intersect.

Its high lightness of 95% makes it appear almost washed-out in bright environments, so it is best used as a background tint or gentle highlight rather than a foreground element.

Creative Design Ideas

Use lime as a highlight color for progress bars, success states, and achievement badges in gamified interfaces. Combine lime with matte black for an electric, high-tech brand identity. In packaging, lime accents on white suggest organic freshness—ideal for health drinks and snack brands.

#F9FCEB Color Conversions

Every way to write Ivory — copy Ivory as RGB, HSL, HSV, HWB, CMYK, OKLCH, OKLab, CIELAB, LCH, XYZ or a decimal integer. One-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#F9FCEB

Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.

RGB Screen
rgb(249, 252, 235)

RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.

HSL Web
hsl(71, 74%, 95%)

HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.

HSV HSB Design
hsv(71, 7%, 99%)

HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.

HWB CSS 4
hwb(71 92% 1%)

HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.

CMYK Print
cmyk(1%, 0%, 7%, 1%)

CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.

OKLCH Modern
oklch(98.42% 0.022 114.94)

OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.

OKLab Modern
oklab(98.42% -0.009 0.020)

OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.

CIELAB L*a*b* Perceptual
L: 98.34, a: -3.90, b: 7.78

CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.

LCH Perceptual
L: 98.34, C: 8.71, H: 116.61

LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.

XYZ CIE Science
X: 88.87, Y: 95.76, Z: 92.40

CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.

Decimal int Code
16383211

The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.

RGB Color Percentages for #f9fceb

RGB Color Percentages for Ivory (HEX Code: #f9fceb) display the relative contribution of Red, Green, and Blue in forming the color. Understanding these percentages provides insight into the color's visual balance and primary components.

This color is primarily dominated by Green, making up 34.24% of the total composition. The complete breakdown of RGB contributions is:

Red:
33.83%
Green:
34.24%
Blue:
31.93%

This analysis highlights the influence of each primary color, offering a deeper understanding of the visual characteristics of Ivory.

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #f9fceb

CMYK Ink Levels for Ivory (HEX Code: #f9fceb) provide a breakdown of the percentages of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black inks needed for accurate print reproduction. The composition of Ivory prominently features Yellow, reflecting its dominant color characteristic. This information is invaluable for optimizing ink usage and achieving precise color results in printed materials.

The exact CMYK values are: Cyan: 1.19%, Magenta: 0%, Yellow: 6.75%, and Black: 1.18%.

Luminance & Contrast for #F9FCEB

Relative luminance gauges how bright Ivory is, while the WCAG contrast ratios show how legible black or white text is on it — and which accessibility levels (AA / AAA) it passes.

Relative luminance 0.958
0 · dark1 · light
Aa
Black text 20.15:1
AA AAA Large
Aa
White text 1.04:1
AA AAA Large

Quick CSS Snippets for #F9FCEB

Copy-and-paste CSS for Ivory — backgrounds, text, borders and a custom property. Each line is ready to drop into your stylesheet.

Background background-color: #F9FCEB;
Text color: #F9FCEB;
Border border: 2px solid #F9FCEB;
RGB background-color: rgb(249, 252, 235);
HSL background-color: hsl(71, 74%, 95%);
Variable --color: #F9FCEB;

#f9fceb Monochrome Palette

The Monochrome Palette consists of shades created by adjusting the brightness. These include lighter, original, and darker shades of the color. This layout helps to visualize the color's range and its potential use in design.

#fefffd
#fefefa
#fdfef7
#fcfdf4
#fbfdf1
#fafcee
#f9fceb Original
#d4d6c8
#aeb0a5
#898b81
#64655e
#3e3f3b
#191918

#f9fceb Complementary Palette

The Complementary Palette is made up of two colors that sit opposite each other on the color wheel. These colors create high contrast and vibrant designs, making them perfect for attention-grabbing elements and dynamic visuals.

#f9fceb Original
#ece9fc

#f9fceb Analogic Palette

The Analogic Palette consists of colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. These colors typically create harmonious and subtle designs, often used to evoke calmness and unity in your visual projects.

#f9fceb Original
#effce9
#fcf6e9
#e9fcec
#fcece9
#e9fcf6
#fce9ef

#f9fceb Triadic Palette

The Triadic Palette is made up of three colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination provides a vibrant and balanced color scheme, often used for dynamic and energetic designs while maintaining harmony.

#f9fceb Original
#e9f8fc
#fce9f8

#f9fceb Quad Palette

The Quad Palette, also known as tetradic, consists of four colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination offers a diverse and bold color scheme, ideal for creating rich, complex designs with multiple accents while still maintaining balance.

#f9fceb Original
#e9fcf6
#ece9fc
#fce9ef

Color Blindness Simulation for #f9fceb

Colors are perceived differently by individuals with various forms of color blindness. Use the dropdown below to see how this color may look through the eyes of someone with color vision deficiency. Explore how Ivory (#f9fceb) might appear to people with different visual experiences, and gain deeper insights into color accessibility for your designs!

Each color box displays a "Friendly" or "Not Friendly" tag in the bottom-right corner. A "Friendly" tag indicates that the color difference is distinguishable to individuals with the specific type of color blindness. Conversely, a "Not Friendly" tag means that the color difference might not be distinguishable, potentially causing accessibility issues in your design.

Normal Vision

Deuteranopia (Green Weakness)

Friendly

Protanopia (Red Weakness)

Friendly

Tritanopia (Blue-Yellow Weakness)

Friendly

Achromatopsia (Total Color Blindness)

Friendly

Color Harmonies for #f9fceb

Color harmonies refer to the visually pleasing combinations of colors that are derived from specific relationships on the color wheel. These harmonious schemes, such as complementary, triadic, and analogous colors, create a balanced and engaging visual experience in design.

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tetradic (Quad)

#F9FCEB Nearby Colors

A handful of colors just a step away from #F9FCEB — each one nudges the brightness, richness, or shade a little while still feeling like the same color. Use the buttons on any swatch to copy its hex or open its full color page.

#ffffee Ivory
#eeeedd Cannoli Cream
#ddddcc Wild Wheat
#ffffdd Light Yellow
#ffffff White
#eeffee Honeydew
#eeeeee White Smoke

Colors Similar to #f9fceb

The closest named colors to #F9FCEB from our color-name library. Each brings its own character to a design while remaining harmonious with the original Green tone.

#f8fbeb Amnesiac White
#faffed Pearl Powder
#ffffeb Vanilla Drop
#fffff0 Ivory
#fcfbeb Placebo Yellow
#ffffea Northern Star
#f8faee Enoki
#fffdeb Sparkling Cider
#fefee7 Wedding Dress
#f4f3e0 Full Moon
#f8f6e6 Flickering Firefly
#f1f2dd Restful Rain

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Explore Vibrant Images Featuring Ivory (#f9fceb)

Discover a vibrant gallery of images that not only showcase the captivating hue of Ivory, but also embody its unique mood and personality. Each carefully curated photo is selected to highlight the richness and diversity of this color, offering inspiration for design, art, and creative projects.