Mimosa Color
Mimosa is a yellow green color with hex code #F8FDD3. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with mimosa, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Mimosa Color Values
What Does Mimosa Mean?
Mimosa belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. As a lighter shade, Mimosa reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Mimosa is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: pale yellow green, #DADFB7).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Mimosa
Mimosa and #D8D3FD are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #FDEDD3 and #E3FDD3, which sit beside mimosa on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair mimosa with triadic partners #D3F8FD and #FDD3F8. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Cumulus —
#FDFFD5(Delta E 1) - Corn Field —
#F8FACD(Delta E 2) - Orinoco —
#F3FBD4(Delta E 2) - LightGoldenRodYellow —
#FAFAD2(Delta E 2) - Eggshell —
#FFFFD4(Delta E 2)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #F8FDD3; }
.background { background-color: #F8FDD3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #F8FDD3; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #F8FDD340; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for mimosa?
Mimosa has the hex code #F8FDD3. In RGB notation it is rgb(248, 253, 211), in HSL it is hsl(67, 91%, 91%), and its OKLCH value is 0.98, 0.055, 112.9.
What does the color mimosa mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like mimosa carry distinct psychological associations. Mimosa belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. As a lighter shade, Mimosa reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with mimosa?
Mimosa has three easy routes: its complement #D8D3FD for punch, its neighbors #FDEDD3 and #E3FDD3 for something calmer, or triadic partners #D3F8FD and #FDD3F8 when you want energy.
Is mimosa a standard web color?
No — Mimosa is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #F8FDD3 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make mimosa lighter or darker?
To lighten mimosa, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FEFFFA (lightest tint) to #414903 (darkest shade).
About Mimosa
Mimosa is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #F8FDD3 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.