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#F0FFFF

azure

#F0FFFF is the CSS named color "azure", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 240, green 255, and blue 255 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 180°, 100% saturation, and 97% lightness: very light, close to white — it works best as a background with dark text on top, not as text on a light page.

Every format

HEX#f0ffff
RGBrgb(240, 255, 255)
HSLhsl(180° 100% 97%)
HSBhsb(180° 6% 100%)
OKLCHoklch(99% 0.016 197°)
OKLABoklab(99% -0.015 -0.005)
LCHlch(99% 5.4 199°)
CMYKcmyk(6% 0% 0% 0%)

Shades (darker)

#f0ffff · #d6e5e5 · #bccbcb · #a4b2b2 · #8b9999

Tints (lighter)

#f0ffff · #f0ffff · #f1ffff · #f1ffff · #f1ffff

Shades mix #F0FFFF toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 1.03:1 — fails
On black: 20.45:1 — AAA

Frequently asked

What is #F0FFFF in RGB?
#F0FFFF is rgb(240, 255, 255) — red 240, green 255, blue 255 out of 255 each.
Does #F0FFFF pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #F0FFFF?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (20.45:1) than white (1.03:1).

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