What color is #ECFAED?

#ECFAED is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(236, 250, 237), and in HSL hsl(124, 58%, 95%).

Is #ECFAED accessible as text?

On white, #ECFAED has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECFAED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECFAED?

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

What colors go well with #ECFAED?

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

No — #ECFAED 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.

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

Palettes built on #ECFAED

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ECFAED 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 #ECFAED 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 #ECFAED 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 #ECFAED 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 #ECFAED 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 #ECFAED 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 36/100

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 #ECFAED 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 #FBFEFC 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 #ECFAED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECFAED;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 250 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5);
  --color-50: #F2FCF3;
  --color-100: #DEF7E0;
  --color-200: #BFEEC2;
  --color-300: #92DD97;
  --color-400: #69C96F;
  --color-500: #47AD4E;
  --color-600: #3D8542;
  --color-700: #305F33;
  --color-800: #233E24;
  --color-900: #172618;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F2FCF3',
    100: '#DEF7E0',
    200: '#BFEEC2',
    300: '#92DD97',
    400: '#69C96F',
    500: '#47AD4E',
    600: '#3D8542',
    700: '#305F33',
    800: '#233E24',
    900: '#172618',
  },
}

$base: #ECFAED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCF3;
$base-100: #DEF7E0;
$base-200: #BFEEC2;
$base-300: #92DD97;
$base-400: #69C96F;
$base-500: #47AD4E;
$base-600: #3D8542;
$base-700: #305F33;
$base-800: #233E24;
$base-900: #172618;
$base-hover: #9EE5A3;
$base-subtle: #F9FDFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECFAED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEEC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92DD97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#69C96F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#47AD4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D8542",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305F33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172618",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECFAED

Color Lab

Pairs with #ECFAED

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