What color is #E5FDF2?

#E5FDF2 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(229, 253, 242), and in HSL hsl(153, 86%, 95%).

Is #E5FDF2 accessible as text?

On white, #E5FDF2 has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #E5FDF2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E5FDF2?

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

What colors go well with #E5FDF2?

As a neutral, #E5FDF2 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 #E5FDF2 the same as CSS honeydew?

No — #E5FDF2 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.

#E5FDF2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E5FDF2

Not just a swatch — here's how #E5FDF2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E5FDF2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E5FDF2 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 #E5FDF2 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E5FDF2 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 #E5FDF2 Secondary #F4FCF9 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E5FDF2 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #EBFFF6

Honeydew is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Honeydew.

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Color Lab

How #E5FDF2 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 46/100

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 2/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E5FDF2 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 17.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E7FDFB — 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 #E5FDF2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E5FDF2;
  --color-base-rgb: 229 253 242;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.4% 0.029 166.5);
  --color-50: #F0FEF8;
  --color-100: #D8FDEC;
  --color-200: #B3F9DA;
  --color-300: #80EFBD;
  --color-400: #52E0A0;
  --color-500: #2FC682;
  --color-600: #2B9666;
  --color-700: #256A4B;
  --color-800: #1C4533;
  --color-900: #132A20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F0FEF8',
    100: '#D8FDEC',
    200: '#B3F9DA',
    300: '#80EFBD',
    400: '#52E0A0',
    500: '#2FC682',
    600: '#2B9666',
    700: '#256A4B',
    800: '#1C4533',
    900: '#132A20',
  },
}

$base: #E5FDF2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF8;
$base-100: #D8FDEC;
$base-200: #B3F9DA;
$base-300: #80EFBD;
$base-400: #52E0A0;
$base-500: #2FC682;
$base-600: #2B9666;
$base-700: #256A4B;
$base-800: #1C4533;
$base-900: #132A20;
$base-hover: #8DF6C7;
$base-subtle: #F9FEFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E5FDF2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3F9DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80EFBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52E0A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2FC682",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B9666",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256A4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4533",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E5FDF2

Color Lab

Pairs with #E5FDF2

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