What color is #ECFEEB?

#ECFEEB is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(236, 254, 235), and in HSL hsl(117, 90%, 96%).

Is #ECFEEB accessible as text?

On white, #ECFEEB has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECFEEB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECFEEB?

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

What colors go well with #ECFEEB?

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

No — #ECFEEB 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.

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

Palettes built on #ECFEEB

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ECFEEB 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ECFEEB Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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 #ECFEEB 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 #ECFEEB Surface #DDD0A8 Secondary #AA7E4E Accent #8C9B74 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 #ECFEEB Secondary #F6FCF6 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 #ECFEEB 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 92/100

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 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 4/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 88/100

Very high

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

Print safety 93/100

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 17.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #ECFEF1 — 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 #ECFEEB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECFEEB;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 254 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.9% 0.031 143.9);
  --color-50: #F1FEF0;
  --color-100: #DAFDD8;
  --color-200: #B5FBB2;
  --color-300: #83F27E;
  --color-400: #56E34F;
  --color-500: #33CA2B;
  --color-600: #2E9929;
  --color-700: #276C23;
  --color-800: #1D461B;
  --color-900: #142B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F1FEF0',
    100: '#DAFDD8',
    200: '#B5FBB2',
    300: '#83F27E',
    400: '#56E34F',
    500: '#33CA2B',
    600: '#2E9929',
    700: '#276C23',
    800: '#1D461B',
    900: '#142B12',
  },
}

$base: #ECFEEB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF0;
$base-100: #DAFDD8;
$base-200: #B5FBB2;
$base-300: #83F27E;
$base-400: #56E34F;
$base-500: #33CA2B;
$base-600: #2E9929;
$base-700: #276C23;
$base-800: #1D461B;
$base-900: #142B12;
$base-hover: #94F98F;
$base-subtle: #FAFEFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECFEEB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5FBB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83F27E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56E34F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#33CA2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E9929",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276C23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D461B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECFEEB

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Pairs with #ECFEEB

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