What color is #ECF9EA?

#ECF9EA is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(236, 249, 234), and in HSL hsl(112, 56%, 95%).

Is #ECF9EA accessible as text?

On white, #ECF9EA has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECF9EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECF9EA?

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

What colors go well with #ECF9EA?

As a neutral, #ECF9EA 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 #ECF9EA the same as CSS honeydew?

No — #ECF9EA 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.

#ECF9EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ECF9EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #ECF9EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #ECF9EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ECF9EA Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F 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 #ECF9EA Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

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 #ECF9EA Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

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 #ECF9EA Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7795A2 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 #ECF9EA Secondary #F7FCF6 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 #ECF9EA 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 92/100

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 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

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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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 #FCFDFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EBF9EE — 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 #ECF9EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECF9EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 249 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.8% 0.024 141.5);
  --color-50: #F4FCF3;
  --color-100: #E2F7DF;
  --color-200: #C6EDBF;
  --color-300: #9DDC93;
  --color-400: #77C76B;
  --color-500: #56AC49;
  --color-600: #47843E;
  --color-700: #375E31;
  --color-800: #273E23;
  --color-900: #192617;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F4FCF3',
    100: '#E2F7DF',
    200: '#C6EDBF',
    300: '#9DDC93',
    400: '#77C76B',
    500: '#56AC49',
    600: '#47843E',
    700: '#375E31',
    800: '#273E23',
    900: '#192617',
  },
}

$base: #ECF9EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FCF3;
$base-100: #E2F7DF;
$base-200: #C6EDBF;
$base-300: #9DDC93;
$base-400: #77C76B;
$base-500: #56AC49;
$base-600: #47843E;
$base-700: #375E31;
$base-800: #273E23;
$base-900: #192617;
$base-hover: #A9E4A0;
$base-subtle: #FAFDFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECF9EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F7DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6EDBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DDC93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#77C76B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#56AC49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47843E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375E31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273E23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192617",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECF9EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #ECF9EA

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