What color is #EEF9DE?

#EEF9DE is a pale, soft green. In RGB it is rgb(238, 249, 222), and in HSL hsl(84, 69%, 92%).

Is #EEF9DE accessible as text?

On white, #EEF9DE has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #EEF9DE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EEF9DE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-50 (#F7FEE7).

What colors go well with #EEF9DE?

#EEF9DE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E8DDF9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EEF9DE below.

Is #EEF9DE good for buttons?

#EEF9DE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EEF9DE — white text only reaches 1.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EEF9DE the same as CSS beige?

No — #EEF9DE is not the CSS named color beige, but beige (#F5F5DC) 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.

#EEF9DE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EEF9DE

Not just a swatch — here's how #EEF9DE works with other colors. Named schemes with #EEF9DE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EEF9DE Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Beige 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 #EEF9DE Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Beige 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 #EEF9DE Accent #A9C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183648

Beige 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 #EEF9DE Surface #DED0A8 Secondary #AC7D4F Accent #8E9A72 Anchor #3D2D1E

Beige 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 #EEF9DE Secondary #F8FCF2 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Beige 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 Beige carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EEF9DE 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 90/100

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 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

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 85/100

Very high

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EEF9DE 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 17.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBFDF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E4F9DD — 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 #EEF9DE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EEF9DE;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 249 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.7% 0.037 125.2);
  --color-50: #F9FDF2;
  --color-100: #EEF9DC;
  --color-200: #DCF2BA;
  --color-300: #C1E48B;
  --color-400: #A4D260;
  --color-500: #87B73E;
  --color-600: #698C36;
  --color-700: #4D632C;
  --color-800: #344120;
  --color-900: #202815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  beige: {
    50: '#F9FDF2',
    100: '#EEF9DC',
    200: '#DCF2BA',
    300: '#C1E48B',
    400: '#A4D260',
    500: '#87B73E',
    600: '#698C36',
    700: '#4D632C',
    800: '#344120',
    900: '#202815',
  },
}

$base: #EEF9DE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9FDF2;
$base-100: #EEF9DC;
$base-200: #DCF2BA;
$base-300: #C1E48B;
$base-400: #A4D260;
$base-500: #87B73E;
$base-600: #698C36;
$base-700: #4D632C;
$base-800: #344120;
$base-900: #202815;
$base-hover: #C5EA8D;
$base-subtle: #FAFCF6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EEF9DE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEF9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCF2BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1E48B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A4D260",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#87B73E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#698C36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D632C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#344120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#202815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EEF9DE

Color Lab

Pairs with #EEF9DE

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