What color is #EBF9ED?

#EBF9ED is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(235, 249, 237), and in HSL hsl(129, 54%, 95%).

Is #EBF9ED accessible as text?

On white, #EBF9ED has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.31:1 (passes). For text placed on #EBF9ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EBF9ED?

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

What colors go well with #EBF9ED?

As a neutral, #EBF9ED 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 #EBF9ED the same as CSS honeydew?

No — #EBF9ED 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.

#EBF9ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EBF9ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #EBF9ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #EBF9ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EBF9ED 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 #EBF9ED 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 #EBF9ED 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #EBF9ED Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #F1FEF3

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EBF9ED Secondary #F7FCF7 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 #EBF9ED 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 93/100

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 33/100

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 8/100

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 90/100

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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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 17.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EBF9F2 — 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 #EBF9ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EBF9ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 235 249 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.8% 0.022 149.7);
  --color-50: #F3FCF4;
  --color-100: #DFF6E2;
  --color-200: #C0ECC7;
  --color-300: #95DA9F;
  --color-400: #6CC67A;
  --color-500: #4BAA59;
  --color-600: #3F8349;
  --color-700: #325D38;
  --color-800: #233D27;
  --color-900: #172619;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F3FCF4',
    100: '#DFF6E2',
    200: '#C0ECC7',
    300: '#95DA9F',
    400: '#6CC67A',
    500: '#4BAA59',
    600: '#3F8349',
    700: '#325D38',
    800: '#233D27',
    900: '#172619',
  },
}

$base: #EBF9ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF4;
$base-100: #DFF6E2;
$base-200: #C0ECC7;
$base-300: #95DA9F;
$base-400: #6CC67A;
$base-500: #4BAA59;
$base-600: #3F8349;
$base-700: #325D38;
$base-800: #233D27;
$base-900: #172619;
$base-hover: #A1E3AB;
$base-subtle: #FAFDFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EBF9ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0ECC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95DA9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CC67A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4BAA59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F8349",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325D38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233D27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172619",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EBF9ED

Color Lab

Pairs with #EBF9ED

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