What color is #E5FAEE?

#E5FAEE is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(229, 250, 238), and in HSL hsl(146, 68%, 94%).

Is #E5FAEE accessible as text?

On white, #E5FAEE has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #E5FAEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E5FAEE?

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

What colors go well with #E5FAEE?

As a neutral, #E5FAEE 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 #E5FAEE the same as CSS honeydew?

No — #E5FAEE 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.

#E5FAEE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E5FAEE

Not just a swatch — here's how #E5FAEE works with other colors. Named schemes with #E5FAEE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E5FAEE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E5FAEE Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E5FAEE Secondary #4A6C3E Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E5FAEE Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Honeydew keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E5FAEE Secondary #F5FCF8 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 #E5FAEE 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 92/100

Very high

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

Depth 3/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 89/100

Very high

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E5FAEE 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 17.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E5FAF5 — 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 #E5FAEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E5FAEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 229 250 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.6% 0.027 160.9);
  --color-50: #F2FDF7;
  --color-100: #DCF9E9;
  --color-200: #BBF2D3;
  --color-300: #8CE3B2;
  --color-400: #61D191;
  --color-500: #3FB672;
  --color-600: #378B5B;
  --color-700: #2C6344;
  --color-800: #20412E;
  --color-900: #15281D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F2FDF7',
    100: '#DCF9E9',
    200: '#BBF2D3',
    300: '#8CE3B2',
    400: '#61D191',
    500: '#3FB672',
    600: '#378B5B',
    700: '#2C6344',
    800: '#20412E',
    900: '#15281D',
  },
}

$base: #E5FAEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF7;
$base-100: #DCF9E9;
$base-200: #BBF2D3;
$base-300: #8CE3B2;
$base-400: #61D191;
$base-500: #3FB672;
$base-600: #378B5B;
$base-700: #2C6344;
$base-800: #20412E;
$base-900: #15281D;
$base-hover: #95EBBA;
$base-subtle: #F8FDFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E5FAEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF2D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61D191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB672",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6344",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20412E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15281D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E5FAEE

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Pairs with #E5FAEE

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