What color is #E6FFE8?

#E6FFE8 is a pale, soft green. In RGB it is rgb(230, 255, 232), and in HSL hsl(125, 100%, 95%).

Is #E6FFE8 accessible as text?

On white, #E6FFE8 has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.83:1 (passes). For text placed on #E6FFE8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E6FFE8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-100 (#DCFCE7).

What colors go well with #E6FFE8?

#E6FFE8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FFE6FD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E6FFE8 below.

Is #E6FFE8 good for buttons?

#E6FFE8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E6FFE8 — white text only reaches 1.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E6FFE8 the same as CSS honeydew?

No — #E6FFE8 is not the CSS named color honeydew, but honeydew (#F0FFF0) is the closest CSS named color.

#E6FFE8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E6FFE8

Not just a swatch — here's how #E6FFE8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E6FFE8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E6FFE8 Surface #EEE9DC 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 #E6FFE8 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E6FFE8 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 #E6FFE8 Surface #DDD0A8 Secondary #AA7E4E 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 #E6FFE8 Secondary #F4FDF5 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 #E6FFE8 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 2/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 53/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

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 86/100

Very high

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

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 17.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E6FFF0 — 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 #E6FFE8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E6FFE8;
  --color-base-rgb: 230 255 232;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.6% 0.040 147.5);
  --color-50: #F0FEF1;
  --color-100: #D8FDDB;
  --color-200: #B1FCB7;
  --color-300: #77F882;
  --color-400: #46EC54;
  --color-500: #22D231;
  --color-600: #239F2D;
  --color-700: #1F7026;
  --color-800: #18481C;
  --color-900: #112C13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F0FEF1',
    100: '#D8FDDB',
    200: '#B1FCB7',
    300: '#77F882',
    400: '#46EC54',
    500: '#22D231',
    600: '#239F2D',
    700: '#1F7026',
    800: '#18481C',
    900: '#112C13',
  },
}

$base: #E6FFE8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF1;
$base-100: #D8FDDB;
$base-200: #B1FCB7;
$base-300: #77F882;
$base-400: #46EC54;
$base-500: #22D231;
$base-600: #239F2D;
$base-700: #1F7026;
$base-800: #18481C;
$base-900: #112C13;
$base-hover: #85FF8F;
$base-subtle: #F8FEF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E6FFE8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F882",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46EC54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22D231",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#239F2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F7026",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#18481C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E6FFE8

Color Lab

Pairs with #E6FFE8

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