#F5F5F5

#F5F5F5 is the hex color WhiteSmoke. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #F5F5F5; the exact match is WhiteSmoke.

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#F5F5F5 color codes

HEX
#F5F5F5
HEX8
#F5F5F5FF
HEX8 (Android)
#FFF5F5F5
RGB
rgb(245, 245, 245)
RGB (%)
96%, 96%, 96%
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 96%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(0, 0%, 96%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.9702 0 0)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(97.02% 0 0)
Decimal
16119285

What color is #F5F5F5?

#F5F5F5 sits at 97% lightness and 0 chroma in OKLCH, hue 0°. Its nearest named color is WhiteSmoke (an exact match).

Shades and tints of #F5F5F5

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#F5F5F5 color harmonies

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Using #F5F5F5 in CSS

.text       { color: #F5F5F5; }
.background { background-color: #F5F5F5; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #F5F5F5; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.9702 0 0); }

/* #F5F5F5 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #F5F5F580; }

Is #F5F5F5 accessible?

#F5F5F5 on white text scores 1.09:1; on black text it scores 19.26:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #F5F5F5. Recommended text color on a #F5F5F5 background: black.

A 19.26:1 vs black
A 1.09:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: black

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#F5F5F5) → black
APCA Lc experimental 100.1 Lc · body text — preferred (black text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

Nearest featured color: White #FFFFFF. See more in the white family on the colors hub.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F5F5F5?
#F5F5F5 is WhiteSmoke. In RGB it is rgb(245, 245, 245), and in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 96%).
What is #F5F5F5 in RGB?
#F5F5F5 converts to rgb(245, 245, 245) — red 245, green 245, blue 245.
What text color is readable on #F5F5F5?
Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (19.26:1) against #F5F5F5. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #F5F5F5.
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