Snow vs White
#fffafa · #ffffff
Snow#fffafa
White#ffffff
Snow and White are similar. White is 1.1% lighter. It is less saturated. At least one of them is a neutral gray, so hue does not apply.
Difference
CIEDE20002.62similar
Lightness+1.1%
Chroma−0.005
Hue—
Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.
Codes
Snow
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
White
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
One on the other
AaSnow / White1.03:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
AaWhite / Snow1.03:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
In between
Halfway in OKLab: #fffcfc
Questions and answers
What is the difference between Snow and White?
Snow and White are similar. White is 1.1% lighter. It is less saturated. At least one of them is a neutral gray, so hue does not apply. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 2.62.
Is White lighter than Snow?
White is 1.1% lighter. In OKLCH, Snow has a lightness of 98.9% and White 100%.
Can I put Snow text on White?
The contrast ratio between them is 1.03:1. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, so avoid it for text and use it for decoration only.