What color is #EBFAEC?

#EBFAEC is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(235, 250, 236), and in HSL hsl(124, 60%, 95%).

Is #EBFAEC accessible as text?

On white, #EBFAEC has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.42:1 (passes). For text placed on #EBFAEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EBFAEC?

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

What colors go well with #EBFAEC?

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

No — #EBFAEC 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.

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

Palettes built on #EBFAEC

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EBFAEC 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EBFAEC 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 #EBFAEC 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 #EBFAEC 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 #EBFAEC 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 #EBFAEC 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 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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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People also use #EBFAEC with

Tea Green Honeydew Lavender Blush Platinum Hunter Green

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 17.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EBFAF1 — 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 #EBFAEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EBFAEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 235 250 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.0% 0.024 147.3);
  --color-50: #F2FCF3;
  --color-100: #DEF8DF;
  --color-200: #BEEFC1;
  --color-300: #91DE96;
  --color-400: #67CB6E;
  --color-500: #46AF4D;
  --color-600: #3C8641;
  --color-700: #2F6032;
  --color-800: #223F24;
  --color-900: #162718;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F2FCF3',
    100: '#DEF8DF',
    200: '#BEEFC1',
    300: '#91DE96',
    400: '#67CB6E',
    500: '#46AF4D',
    600: '#3C8641',
    700: '#2F6032',
    800: '#223F24',
    900: '#162718',
  },
}

$base: #EBFAEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCF3;
$base-100: #DEF8DF;
$base-200: #BEEFC1;
$base-300: #91DE96;
$base-400: #67CB6E;
$base-500: #46AF4D;
$base-600: #3C8641;
$base-700: #2F6032;
$base-800: #223F24;
$base-900: #162718;
$base-hover: #9DE7A2;
$base-subtle: #F9FDFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EBFAEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF8DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEFC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91DE96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CB6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AF4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C8641",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F6032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162718",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EBFAEC

Color Lab

Pairs with #EBFAEC

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