What color is #EAFFED?

#EAFFED is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(234, 255, 237), and in HSL hsl(129, 100%, 96%).

Is #EAFFED accessible as text?

On white, #EAFFED has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.03:1 (passes). For text placed on #EAFFED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EAFFED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-50 (#FAFAF9).

What colors go well with #EAFFED?

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

No — #EAFFED 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.

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

Palettes built on #EAFFED

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EAFFED 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 #EAFFED 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 #EAFFED 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #EAFFED 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 #EAFFED Secondary #F5FCF6 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 #EAFFED 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 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 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 4/100

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 88/100

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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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 17.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EBFFF4 — 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 #EAFFED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EAFFED;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 255 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.0% 0.032 149.6);
  --color-50: #F0FEF2;
  --color-100: #D8FDDD;
  --color-200: #B1FCBC;
  --color-300: #77F88A;
  --color-400: #46EC5F;
  --color-500: #22D23D;
  --color-600: #239F35;
  --color-700: #1F702B;
  --color-800: #184820;
  --color-900: #112C15;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F0FEF2',
    100: '#D8FDDD',
    200: '#B1FCBC',
    300: '#77F88A',
    400: '#46EC5F',
    500: '#22D23D',
    600: '#239F35',
    700: '#1F702B',
    800: '#184820',
    900: '#112C15',
  },
}

$base: #EAFFED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF2;
$base-100: #D8FDDD;
$base-200: #B1FCBC;
$base-300: #77F88A;
$base-400: #46EC5F;
$base-500: #22D23D;
$base-600: #239F35;
$base-700: #1F702B;
$base-800: #184820;
$base-900: #112C15;
$base-hover: #89FF9A;
$base-subtle: #FAFEFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EAFFED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F88A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46EC5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22D23D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#239F35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F702B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184820",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C15",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EAFFED

Color Lab

Pairs with #EAFFED

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