What color is #EEFDF6?

#EEFDF6 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(238, 253, 246), and in HSL hsl(152, 79%, 96%).

Is #EEFDF6 accessible as text?

On white, #EEFDF6 has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #EEFDF6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EEFDF6?

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

What colors go well with #EEFDF6?

As a neutral, #EEFDF6 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 #EEFDF6 the same as CSS honeydew?

No — #EEFDF6 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.

#EEFDF6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EEFDF6

Not just a swatch — here's how #EEFDF6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EEFDF6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EEFDF6 Surface #EDEADC 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 #EEFDF6 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

Honeydew opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #EEFDF6 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F0FEF8

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #EEFDF6 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 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 #EEFDF6 Secondary #F6FCF9 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 #EEFDF6 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 95/100

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 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 4/100

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 93/100

Very high

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EEFDF6 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 #FCFEFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EDFDFB — 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 #EEFDF6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EEFDF6;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 253 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.1% 0.018 166.4);
  --color-50: #F1FEF8;
  --color-100: #DAFCEC;
  --color-200: #B6F6D8;
  --color-300: #85EBBB;
  --color-400: #58DA9D;
  --color-500: #35C07F;
  --color-600: #309264;
  --color-700: #28674A;
  --color-800: #1D4332;
  --color-900: #14291F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F1FEF8',
    100: '#DAFCEC',
    200: '#B6F6D8',
    300: '#85EBBB',
    400: '#58DA9D',
    500: '#35C07F',
    600: '#309264',
    700: '#28674A',
    800: '#1D4332',
    900: '#14291F',
  },
}

$base: #EEFDF6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF8;
$base-100: #DAFCEC;
$base-200: #B6F6D8;
$base-300: #85EBBB;
$base-400: #58DA9D;
$base-500: #35C07F;
$base-600: #309264;
$base-700: #28674A;
$base-800: #1D4332;
$base-900: #14291F;
$base-hover: #95F3C7;
$base-subtle: #FAFEFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EEFDF6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFCEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EBBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DA9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#35C07F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#309264",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#28674A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4332",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14291F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EEFDF6

Color Lab

Pairs with #EEFDF6

UI roles & guardrails

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