What color is #EBFEF5?

#EBFEF5 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(235, 254, 245), and in HSL hsl(152, 90%, 96%).

Is #EBFEF5 accessible as text?

On white, #EBFEF5 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 #EBFEF5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EBFEF5?

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

What colors go well with #EBFEF5?

As a neutral, #EBFEF5 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 #EBFEF5 the same as CSS honeydew?

No — #EBFEF5 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.

#EBFEF5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EBFEF5

Not just a swatch — here's how #EBFEF5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EBFEF5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EBFEF5 Surface #EDEADC 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 #EBFEF5 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #EBFEF5 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 #EBFEF5 Secondary #F5FCF9 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #EBFEF5 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #EEFFF7

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.

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Color Lab

How #EBFEF5 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 23/100

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 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 91/100

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 #EBFEF5 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 17.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #ECFEFC — 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 #EBFEF5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EBFEF5;
  --color-base-rgb: 235 254 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.1% 0.023 165.9);
  --color-50: #F0FEF8;
  --color-100: #D8FDEC;
  --color-200: #B2FBD9;
  --color-300: #7EF2BB;
  --color-400: #4FE39E;
  --color-500: #2BCA80;
  --color-600: #299965;
  --color-700: #236C4A;
  --color-800: #1B4632;
  --color-900: #122B1F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F0FEF8',
    100: '#D8FDEC',
    200: '#B2FBD9',
    300: '#7EF2BB',
    400: '#4FE39E',
    500: '#2BCA80',
    600: '#299965',
    700: '#236C4A',
    800: '#1B4632',
    900: '#122B1F',
  },
}

$base: #EBFEF5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF8;
$base-100: #D8FDEC;
$base-200: #B2FBD9;
$base-300: #7EF2BB;
$base-400: #4FE39E;
$base-500: #2BCA80;
$base-600: #299965;
$base-700: #236C4A;
$base-800: #1B4632;
$base-900: #122B1F;
$base-hover: #8FF9C7;
$base-subtle: #FAFEFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EBFEF5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2FBD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EF2BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FE39E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2BCA80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#299965",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236C4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4632",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EBFEF5

Color Lab

Pairs with #EBFEF5

UI roles & guardrails

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