About Mint Cream
Mint Cream (mintcream) is a very light, vivid green with the hex code #f5fffa, or rgb(245, 255, 250). In HSL it sits at a hue of 150°, 100% saturation and 98% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: mintcream; instead of the hex value.
Using Mint Cream for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Mint Cream text on white | 1.02 : 1 | fails |
| Mint Cream text on black | 20.57 : 1 | AAA |
On a mint cream background, use black text (20.57 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: mintcream; /* or #f5fffa */
background-color: #f5fffa;
border: 1px solid rgb(245 255 250 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Azure (#f0ffff), Ghost White (#f8f8ff), Alice Blue (#f0f8ff), Honey Dew (#f0fff0), Snow (#fffafa), White (#ffffff).
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Open the tool Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for mint cream?
#f5fffa — that is rgb(245, 255, 250) and hsl(150, 100%, 98%). In CSS you can also just write mintcream.
Is mint cream text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 1.02 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with mint cream?
Its complementary color is #fff5fa; analogous colors #f5fff5 and #f5ffff sit next to it on the color wheel.