What color is #ECFEE8?

#ECFEE8 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(236, 254, 232), and in HSL hsl(109, 92%, 95%).

Is #ECFEE8 accessible as text?

On white, #ECFEE8 has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.91:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECFEE8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECFEE8?

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

What colors go well with #ECFEE8?

As a neutral, #ECFEE8 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 #ECFEE8 the same as CSS honeydew?

No — #ECFEE8 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.

#ECFEE8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ECFEE8

Not just a swatch — here's how #ECFEE8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ECFEE8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ECFEE8 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ECFEE8 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Honeydew leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ECFEE8 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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #ECFEE8 Surface #DDD0A8 Secondary #AB7E4E Accent #8C9B73 Anchor #3C2D1E

Honeydew holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #ECFEE8 Secondary #F6FCF5 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 #ECFEE8 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 91/100

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 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 4/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

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 87/100

Very high

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ECFEE8 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 17.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E7FEEA — 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 #ECFEE8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECFEE8;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 254 232;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.8% 0.035 140.0);
  --color-50: #F3FEF0;
  --color-100: #DFFDD8;
  --color-200: #BFFCB1;
  --color-300: #92F37C;
  --color-400: #69E54D;
  --color-500: #47CB29;
  --color-600: #3D9A28;
  --color-700: #306D22;
  --color-800: #22471A;
  --color-900: #172B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F3FEF0',
    100: '#DFFDD8',
    200: '#BFFCB1',
    300: '#92F37C',
    400: '#69E54D',
    500: '#47CB29',
    600: '#3D9A28',
    700: '#306D22',
    800: '#22471A',
    900: '#172B12',
  },
}

$base: #ECFEE8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FEF0;
$base-100: #DFFDD8;
$base-200: #BFFCB1;
$base-300: #92F37C;
$base-400: #69E54D;
$base-500: #47CB29;
$base-600: #3D9A28;
$base-700: #306D22;
$base-800: #22471A;
$base-900: #172B12;
$base-hover: #9EFA89;
$base-subtle: #F9FEF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECFEE8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92F37C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#69E54D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#47CB29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D9A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#306D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECFEE8

Color Lab

Pairs with #ECFEE8

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