What color is #EDFAF2?

#EDFAF2 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(237, 250, 242), and in HSL hsl(143, 57%, 95%).

Is #EDFAF2 accessible as text?

On white, #EDFAF2 has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.56:1 (passes). For text placed on #EDFAF2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EDFAF2?

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

What colors go well with #EDFAF2?

As a neutral, #EDFAF2 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 #EDFAF2 the same as CSS honeydew?

No — #EDFAF2 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.

#EDFAF2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EDFAF2

Not just a swatch — here's how #EDFAF2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EDFAF2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EDFAF2 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

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 #EDFAF2 Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 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 #EDFAF2 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #EDFAF2 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F2FEF6

Honeydew is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Honeydew.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EDFAF2 Secondary #F7FBF9 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 #EDFAF2 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 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 94/100

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 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 92/100

Very high

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

Print safety 96/100

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 17.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EBFAF5 — 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 #EDFAF2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EDFAF2;
  --color-base-rgb: 237 250 242;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.3% 0.017 159.1);
  --color-50: #F3FCF6;
  --color-100: #DEF7E8;
  --color-200: #BFEDD1;
  --color-300: #93DCAF;
  --color-400: #6AC88E;
  --color-500: #48AD6F;
  --color-600: #3D8459;
  --color-700: #305E42;
  --color-800: #233E2D;
  --color-900: #17261D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F3FCF6',
    100: '#DEF7E8',
    200: '#BFEDD1',
    300: '#93DCAF',
    400: '#6AC88E',
    500: '#48AD6F',
    600: '#3D8459',
    700: '#305E42',
    800: '#233E2D',
    900: '#17261D',
  },
}

$base: #EDFAF2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF6;
$base-100: #DEF7E8;
$base-200: #BFEDD1;
$base-300: #93DCAF;
$base-400: #6AC88E;
$base-500: #48AD6F;
$base-600: #3D8459;
$base-700: #305E42;
$base-800: #233E2D;
$base-900: #17261D;
$base-hover: #9FE5BA;
$base-subtle: #FAFDFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EDFAF2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEDD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DCAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AC88E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#48AD6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D8459",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17261D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EDFAF2

Color Lab

Pairs with #EDFAF2

UI roles & guardrails

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