What color is #EEF8EA?

#EEF8EA is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(238, 248, 234), and in HSL hsl(103, 50%, 95%).

Is #EEF8EA accessible as text?

On white, #EEF8EA has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.25:1 (passes). For text placed on #EEF8EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EEF8EA?

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

What colors go well with #EEF8EA?

As a neutral, #EEF8EA 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 #EEF8EA the same as CSS honeydew?

No — #EEF8EA 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.

#EEF8EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EEF8EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #EEF8EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #EEF8EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EEF8EA 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EEF8EA 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EEF8EA 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #EEF8EA Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #F4FDF1

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 #EEF8EA Secondary #F8FBF6 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 #EEF8EA 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 93/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 3/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

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 90/100

Very high

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EEF8EA with

Eggshell Honeydew Cool White 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 17.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #ECF9ED — 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 #EEF8EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EEF8EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 248 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.8% 0.021 136.6);
  --color-50: #F6FCF3;
  --color-100: #E6F5E0;
  --color-200: #CDEBC2;
  --color-300: #AAD897;
  --color-400: #87C270;
  --color-500: #67A64E;
  --color-600: #538042;
  --color-700: #3F5C33;
  --color-800: #2B3C24;
  --color-900: #1C2518;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F6FCF3',
    100: '#E6F5E0',
    200: '#CDEBC2',
    300: '#AAD897',
    400: '#87C270',
    500: '#67A64E',
    600: '#538042',
    700: '#3F5C33',
    800: '#2B3C24',
    900: '#1C2518',
  },
}

$base: #EEF8EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6FCF3;
$base-100: #E6F5E0;
$base-200: #CDEBC2;
$base-300: #AAD897;
$base-400: #87C270;
$base-500: #67A64E;
$base-600: #538042;
$base-700: #3F5C33;
$base-800: #2B3C24;
$base-900: #1C2518;
$base-hover: #B5E0A3;
$base-subtle: #FBFDFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EEF8EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6F5E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDEBC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AAD897",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#87C270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67A64E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#538042",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F5C33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3C24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2518",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EEF8EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #EEF8EA

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