What color is #F5FAEE?

#F5FAEE is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(245, 250, 238), and in HSL hsl(85, 55%, 96%).

Is #F5FAEE accessible as text?

On white, #F5FAEE has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #F5FAEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F5FAEE?

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

What colors go well with #F5FAEE?

As a neutral, #F5FAEE 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 #F5FAEE the same as CSS honeydew?

No — #F5FAEE 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.

#F5FAEE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F5FAEE

Not just a swatch — here's how #F5FAEE works with other colors. Named schemes with #F5FAEE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F5FAEE 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 #F5FAEE Accent #A9C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183648

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 #F5FAEE Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 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 #F5FAEE Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #F8FCF1

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 #F5FAEE Secondary #F9FBF7 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 #F5FAEE 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 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 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 4/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F5FAEE with

Champagne 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 17.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F2FAEF — 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 #F5FAEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F5FAEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 245 250 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.8% 0.017 125.3);
  --color-50: #F8FCF3;
  --color-100: #EDF6DF;
  --color-200: #DAEDC0;
  --color-300: #BEDB94;
  --color-400: #A1C76B;
  --color-500: #82AB4A;
  --color-600: #67833F;
  --color-700: #4B5E31;
  --color-800: #333E23;
  --color-900: #202617;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F8FCF3',
    100: '#EDF6DF',
    200: '#DAEDC0',
    300: '#BEDB94',
    400: '#A1C76B',
    500: '#82AB4A',
    600: '#67833F',
    700: '#4B5E31',
    800: '#333E23',
    900: '#202617',
  },
}

$base: #F5FAEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FCF3;
$base-100: #EDF6DF;
$base-200: #DAEDC0;
$base-300: #BEDB94;
$base-400: #A1C76B;
$base-500: #82AB4A;
$base-600: #67833F;
$base-700: #4B5E31;
$base-800: #333E23;
$base-900: #202617;
$base-hover: #C9E4A3;
$base-subtle: #FCFDFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F5FAEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDF6DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAEDC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEDB94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A1C76B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#82AB4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67833F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B5E31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#333E23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#202617",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F5FAEE

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Pairs with #F5FAEE

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