mintcream — #F5FFFA
#F5FFFA
rgb(245, 255, 250) · hsl(150, 100%, 98%) · CSS keyword mintcream
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mintcream on white | 1.02:1 | — | — |
| mintcream on black | 20.57:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, mintcream takes black text: 20.57:1 against 1.02:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: mintcream;
color: #f5fffa;
color: rgb(245 255 250);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to mintcream
- azure — #F0FFFF
- honeydew — #F0FFF0
- white — #FFFFFF
- ghostwhite — #F8F8FF
- aliceblue — #F0F8FF
- ivory — #FFFFF0
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for mintcream?
The hex code for mintcream is #F5FFFA — RGB 245, 255, 250.
Can I use mintcream for text?
Not on a white background. mintcream reaches only 1.02:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on mintcream be black or white?
Black — 20.57:1 against 1.02:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- mistyrose — #FFE4E1
- moccasin — #FFE4B5
- navajowhite — #FFDEAD
- navy — #000080
- oldlace — #FDF5E6
- olive — #808000
- olivedrab — #6B8E23
- orange — #FFA500
- orangered — #FF4500
- orchid — #DA70D6
- palegoldenrod — #EEE8AA
- palegreen — #98FB98
#F5FFFA in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference