#EAFBED
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8), rgb(234, 251, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.52:1).
About this color
#EAFBED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.52:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAFBED |
| RGB | rgb(234, 251, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 68%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EAFBED | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAFBED | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAFBED text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EAFBED text on black | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#EAFBED
oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AA90
oklch(70.6% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9574
oklch(63% 0.068 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#52805D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 151)
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Step 700
700
#436C4C
oklch(49.1% 0.069 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#37583F
oklch(42.7% 0.057 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#304835
oklch(37.6% 0.044 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A1F
oklch(26.8% 0.028 150.8)
#EAFBED with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #FBF8EC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F6EE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8FAF7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAFBED
#EAFBED
oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8)
- #FFF1FD
#FFF1FD
oklch(97.3% 0.022 330.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EAFBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.013
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.024
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.025
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.026
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.026
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
Use #EAFBED in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.