Promenade Color
Promenade is a yellow green color with hex code #FCFFE7. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with promenade, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Promenade Color Values
What Does Promenade Mean?
Promenade 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, Promenade reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Promenade is classified as a white (nearest centroid: yellowish white, #F0EAD6). It is also known as China Ivory, White Nectar.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Promenade
Promenade and #E8E5FF 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 — #FFF5E5 and #EFFFE5, which sit beside promenade on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair promenade with triadic partners #E5FCFF and #FFE5FC. 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
- Hint Of Yellow —
#FAFDE4(Delta E 1) - Chilean Heath —
#FFFDE6(Delta E 2) - Off White —
#FFFFE4(Delta E 2) - Travertine —
#FFFDE8(Delta E 2) - Half And Half —
#FFFEE1(Delta E 3)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #FCFFE7; }
.background { background-color: #FCFFE7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FCFFE7; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FCFFE740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for promenade?
Promenade has the hex code #FCFFE7. In RGB notation it is rgb(252, 255, 231), in HSL it is hsl(67, 100%, 95%), and its OKLCH value is 0.991, 0.031, 112.8.
What does the color promenade mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like promenade carry distinct psychological associations. Promenade 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, Promenade reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with promenade?
Promenade has three easy routes: its complement #E8E5FF for punch, its neighbors #FFF5E5 and #EFFFE5 for something calmer, or triadic partners #E5FCFF and #FFE5FC when you want energy.
Is promenade a standard web color?
No — Promenade is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #FCFFE7 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make promenade lighter or darker?
To lighten promenade, 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 #485200 (darkest shade).
About Promenade
Promenade is classified as a White in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has alternative names including China Ivory, White Nectar. The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #FCFFE7 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.