What color is #EBFAEE?

#EBFAEE is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(235, 250, 238), and in HSL hsl(132, 60%, 95%).

Is #EBFAEE accessible as text?

On white, #EBFAEE has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #EBFAEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EBFAEE?

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

What colors go well with #EBFAEE?

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

No — #EBFAEE 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.

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

Palettes built on #EBFAEE

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EBFAEE Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

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 #EBFAEE Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 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 #EBFAEE 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 #EBFAEE 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 #EBFAEE Secondary #F6FCF7 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 #EBFAEE 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 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 #EBFAEE 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 17.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EBFAF3 — 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 #EBFAEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EBFAEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 235 250 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7);
  --color-50: #F2FCF4;
  --color-100: #DEF8E3;
  --color-200: #BEEFC8;
  --color-300: #91DEA0;
  --color-400: #67CB7B;
  --color-500: #46AF5B;
  --color-600: #3C864A;
  --color-700: #2F6039;
  --color-800: #223F28;
  --color-900: #16271A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F2FCF4',
    100: '#DEF8E3',
    200: '#BEEFC8',
    300: '#91DEA0',
    400: '#67CB7B',
    500: '#46AF5B',
    600: '#3C864A',
    700: '#2F6039',
    800: '#223F28',
    900: '#16271A',
  },
}

$base: #EBFAEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCF4;
$base-100: #DEF8E3;
$base-200: #BEEFC8;
$base-300: #91DEA0;
$base-400: #67CB7B;
$base-500: #46AF5B;
$base-600: #3C864A;
$base-700: #2F6039;
$base-800: #223F28;
$base-900: #16271A;
$base-hover: #9DE7AC;
$base-subtle: #F9FDFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EBFAEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF8E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEFC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91DEA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CB7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AF5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C864A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F6039",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16271A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EBFAEE

Color Lab

Pairs with #EBFAEE

UI roles & guardrails

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