What color is #ECFEEC?

#ECFEEC is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(236, 254, 236), and in HSL hsl(120, 90%, 96%).

Is #ECFEEC accessible as text?

On white, #ECFEEC has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECFEEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECFEEC?

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

What colors go well with #ECFEEC?

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

No — #ECFEEC 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.

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

Palettes built on #ECFEEC

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ECFEEC 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 #ECFEEC 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 #ECFEEC 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 #ECFEEC Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A2 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 #ECFEEC 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 #ECFEEC 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 44/100

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 89/100

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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People also use #ECFEEC 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 17.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #ECFEF2 — 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 #ECFEEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECFEEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 254 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.9% 0.030 145.3);
  --color-50: #F0FEF0;
  --color-100: #D8FDD8;
  --color-200: #B2FBB2;
  --color-300: #7EF27E;
  --color-400: #4FE34F;
  --color-500: #2BCA2B;
  --color-600: #299929;
  --color-700: #236C23;
  --color-800: #1B461B;
  --color-900: #122B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F0FEF0',
    100: '#D8FDD8',
    200: '#B2FBB2',
    300: '#7EF27E',
    400: '#4FE34F',
    500: '#2BCA2B',
    600: '#299929',
    700: '#236C23',
    800: '#1B461B',
    900: '#122B12',
  },
}

$base: #ECFEEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF0;
$base-100: #D8FDD8;
$base-200: #B2FBB2;
$base-300: #7EF27E;
$base-400: #4FE34F;
$base-500: #2BCA2B;
$base-600: #299929;
$base-700: #236C23;
$base-800: #1B461B;
$base-900: #122B12;
$base-hover: #8FF98F;
$base-subtle: #FAFEFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECFEEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2FBB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EF27E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FE34F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2BCA2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#299929",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236C23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B461B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECFEEC

Color Lab

Pairs with #ECFEEC

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