What color is #EDFCE7?

#EDFCE7 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(237, 252, 231), and in HSL hsl(103, 78%, 95%).

Is #EDFCE7 accessible as text?

On white, #EDFCE7 has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.68:1 (passes). For text placed on #EDFCE7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EDFCE7?

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

What colors go well with #EDFCE7?

As a neutral, #EDFCE7 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 #EDFCE7 the same as CSS honeydew?

No — #EDFCE7 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.

#EDFCE7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EDFCE7

Not just a swatch — here's how #EDFCE7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EDFCE7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EDFCE7 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 #EDFCE7 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

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 #EDFCE7 Accent #A8C4B9 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 #EDFCE7 Surface #DDD0A8 Secondary #AB7E4E Accent #8C9A73 Anchor #3D2D1E

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 #EDFCE7 Secondary #F7FCF5 Support #999286 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 #EDFCE7 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 51/100

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 48/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

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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People also use #EDFCE7 with

Light Goldenrod Yellow Honeydew Lavender Platinum Army Green

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 17.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E8FCE9 — 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 #EDFCE7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EDFCE7;
  --color-base-rgb: 237 252 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.4% 0.032 136.6);
  --color-50: #F5FEF1;
  --color-100: #E3FBDA;
  --color-200: #C8F6B6;
  --color-300: #A2EA85;
  --color-400: #7DDA58;
  --color-500: #5DBF36;
  --color-600: #4C9130;
  --color-700: #3A6728;
  --color-800: #28431E;
  --color-900: #1A2914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F5FEF1',
    100: '#E3FBDA',
    200: '#C8F6B6',
    300: '#A2EA85',
    400: '#7DDA58',
    500: '#5DBF36',
    600: '#4C9130',
    700: '#3A6728',
    800: '#28431E',
    900: '#1A2914',
  },
}

$base: #EDFCE7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FEF1;
$base-100: #E3FBDA;
$base-200: #C8F6B6;
$base-300: #A2EA85;
$base-400: #7DDA58;
$base-500: #5DBF36;
$base-600: #4C9130;
$base-700: #3A6728;
$base-800: #28431E;
$base-900: #1A2914;
$base-hover: #ADF292;
$base-subtle: #FAFDF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EDFCE7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3FBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8F6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2EA85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7DDA58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5DBF36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C9130",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A6728",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#28431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EDFCE7

Color Lab

Pairs with #EDFCE7

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