What color is #ECFBEA?

#ECFBEA is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(236, 251, 234), and in HSL hsl(113, 68%, 95%).

Is #ECFBEA accessible as text?

On white, #ECFBEA has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECFBEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECFBEA?

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

What colors go well with #ECFBEA?

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

No — #ECFBEA 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.

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

Palettes built on #ECFBEA

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ECFBEA 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 #ECFBEA 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 #ECFBEA 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 #ECFBEA 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 #ECFBEA 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 #ECFBEA 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 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 89/100

Very high

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ECFBEA 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 17.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EAFBED — 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 #ECFBEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECFBEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 251 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.2% 0.027 142.0);
  --color-50: #F3FDF2;
  --color-100: #DFF9DC;
  --color-200: #C1F2BB;
  --color-300: #96E38C;
  --color-400: #6ED161;
  --color-500: #4DB63F;
  --color-600: #408B37;
  --color-700: #32632C;
  --color-800: #244120;
  --color-900: #182815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F3FDF2',
    100: '#DFF9DC',
    200: '#C1F2BB',
    300: '#96E38C',
    400: '#6ED161',
    500: '#4DB63F',
    600: '#408B37',
    700: '#32632C',
    800: '#244120',
    900: '#182815',
  },
}

$base: #ECFBEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FDF2;
$base-100: #DFF9DC;
$base-200: #C1F2BB;
$base-300: #96E38C;
$base-400: #6ED161;
$base-500: #4DB63F;
$base-600: #408B37;
$base-700: #32632C;
$base-800: #244120;
$base-900: #182815;
$base-hover: #A2EB98;
$base-subtle: #FAFDF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECFBEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1F2BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#96E38C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6ED161",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4DB63F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#408B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32632C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#244120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECFBEA

Color Lab

Pairs with #ECFBEA

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