What color is #EBFCF6?

#EBFCF6 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(235, 252, 246), and in HSL hsl(159, 74%, 95%).

Is #EBFCF6 accessible as text?

On white, #EBFCF6 has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #EBFCF6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EBFCF6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-50 (#F8FAFC).

What colors go well with #EBFCF6?

As a neutral, #EBFCF6 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 #EBFCF6 the same as CSS honeydew?

No — #EBFCF6 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.

#EBFCF6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EBFCF6

Not just a swatch — here's how #EBFCF6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EBFCF6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EBFCF6 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #EBFCF6 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Honeydew opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #EBFCF6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #EFFEF9

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #EBFCF6 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #EBFCF6 Secondary #F6FCFA Support #989286 Ink #16140F

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 #EBFCF6 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 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 94/100

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 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 4/100

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 92/100

Very high

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EBFCF6 with

Tea Green Alice Blue Lavender Blush Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 #FBFEFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E9FCFB — 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 #EBFCF6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EBFCF6;
  --color-base-rgb: 235 252 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.7% 0.019 172.8);
  --color-50: #F1FEF9;
  --color-100: #DBFBEF;
  --color-200: #B8F4DF;
  --color-300: #88E7C6;
  --color-400: #5CD6AB;
  --color-500: #39BC8E;
  --color-600: #338F6F;
  --color-700: #2A6550;
  --color-800: #1F4236;
  --color-900: #152922;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F1FEF9',
    100: '#DBFBEF',
    200: '#B8F4DF',
    300: '#88E7C6',
    400: '#5CD6AB',
    500: '#39BC8E',
    600: '#338F6F',
    700: '#2A6550',
    800: '#1F4236',
    900: '#152922',
  },
}

$base: #EBFCF6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF9;
$base-100: #DBFBEF;
$base-200: #B8F4DF;
$base-300: #88E7C6;
$base-400: #5CD6AB;
$base-500: #39BC8E;
$base-600: #338F6F;
$base-700: #2A6550;
$base-800: #1F4236;
$base-900: #152922;
$base-hover: #95EFCF;
$base-subtle: #F9FDFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EBFCF6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFBEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F4DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E7C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CD6AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39BC8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338F6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6550",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4236",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152922",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EBFCF6

Color Lab

Pairs with #EBFCF6

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