What color is #E6F9E8?

#E6F9E8 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(230, 249, 232), and in HSL hsl(126, 61%, 94%).

Is #E6F9E8 accessible as text?

On white, #E6F9E8 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 #E6F9E8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E6F9E8?

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

What colors go well with #E6F9E8?

As a neutral, #E6F9E8 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 #E6F9E8 the same as CSS honeydew?

No — #E6F9E8 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.

#E6F9E8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E6F9E8

Not just a swatch — here's how #E6F9E8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E6F9E8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E6F9E8 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E6F9E8 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E6F9E8 Secondary #4C6B3C 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E6F9E8 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 #E6F9E8 Secondary #F6FCF6 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 #E6F9E8 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 91/100

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 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 87/100

Very high

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E6F9E8 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 #FBFDFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E6F9EE — 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 #E6F9E8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E6F9E8;
  --color-base-rgb: 230 249 232;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.3% 0.030 148.4);
  --color-50: #F2FCF3;
  --color-100: #DDF8E0;
  --color-200: #BDEFC2;
  --color-300: #90DF98;
  --color-400: #67CB71;
  --color-500: #45B04F;
  --color-600: #3B8743;
  --color-700: #2F6034;
  --color-800: #223F25;
  --color-900: #162718;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F2FCF3',
    100: '#DDF8E0',
    200: '#BDEFC2',
    300: '#90DF98',
    400: '#67CB71',
    500: '#45B04F',
    600: '#3B8743',
    700: '#2F6034',
    800: '#223F25',
    900: '#162718',
  },
}

$base: #E6F9E8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCF3;
$base-100: #DDF8E0;
$base-200: #BDEFC2;
$base-300: #90DF98;
$base-400: #67CB71;
$base-500: #45B04F;
$base-600: #3B8743;
$base-700: #2F6034;
$base-800: #223F25;
$base-900: #162718;
$base-hover: #99E6A1;
$base-subtle: #F8FDF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E6F9E8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEFC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90DF98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CB71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#45B04F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B8743",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F6034",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162718",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E6F9E8

Color Lab

Pairs with #E6F9E8

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