What color is #E3FAE6?

#E3FAE6 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(227, 250, 230), and in HSL hsl(128, 70%, 94%).

Is #E3FAE6 accessible as text?

On white, #E3FAE6 has a contrast ratio of 1.10:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #E3FAE6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E3FAE6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-100 (#F5F5F4).

What colors go well with #E3FAE6?

As a neutral, #E3FAE6 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #E3FAE6 the same as CSS honeydew?

No — #E3FAE6 is not the CSS named color honeydew, but honeydew (#F0FFF0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#E3FAE6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E3FAE6

Not just a swatch — here's how #E3FAE6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E3FAE6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E3FAE6 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Honeydew sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E3FAE6 Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Honeydew leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E3FAE6 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #1A3648

Honeydew opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #E3FAE6 Surface #DCD0A8 Secondary #AA7E4D Accent #8B9B74 Anchor #3C2D1E

Honeydew holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E3FAE6 Secondary #F5FDF6 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Honeydew is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Honeydew carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E3FAE6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 90/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 86/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E3FAE6 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 16.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAFDFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E5FAEF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E3FAE6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E3FAE6;
  --color-base-rgb: 227 250 230;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.3% 0.036 149.1);
  --color-50: #F1FDF3;
  --color-100: #DBFAE0;
  --color-200: #BAF3C1;
  --color-300: #8AE596;
  --color-400: #5FD36F;
  --color-500: #3DB84D;
  --color-600: #358C41;
  --color-700: #2B6433;
  --color-800: #204124;
  --color-900: #152818;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F1FDF3',
    100: '#DBFAE0',
    200: '#BAF3C1',
    300: '#8AE596',
    400: '#5FD36F',
    500: '#3DB84D',
    600: '#358C41',
    700: '#2B6433',
    800: '#204124',
    900: '#152818',
  },
}

$base: #E3FAE6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDF3;
$base-100: #DBFAE0;
$base-200: #BAF3C1;
$base-300: #8AE596;
$base-400: #5FD36F;
$base-500: #3DB84D;
$base-600: #358C41;
$base-700: #2B6433;
$base-800: #204124;
$base-900: #152818;
$base-hover: #93EC9F;
$base-subtle: #F8FDF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E3FAE6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF3C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE596",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FD36F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DB84D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358C41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6433",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204124",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152818",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E3FAE6

Color Lab

Pairs with #E3FAE6

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