#EEF9EB
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97% 0.022 139), rgb(238, 249, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.38:1).
About this color
#EEF9EB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.38:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEF9EB |
| RGB | rgb(238, 249, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 54%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.022 139) |
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 #EEF9EB | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEF9EB | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEF9EB text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EEF9EB text on black | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | 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)
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A88D
oklch(70.8% 0.045 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#789271
oklch(63% 0.057 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#617C59
oklch(55.5% 0.061 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#506949
oklch(49.1% 0.058 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#42563C
oklch(42.9% 0.049 138.6)
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Step 900
900
#374733
oklch(37.8% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#EEF9EB 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) | #FAF6EA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F5EC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEF8F5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEF9EB
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
- #FCF1FF
#FCF1FF
oklch(97.1% 0.022 319)
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 #EEF9EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.015
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.019
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.020
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.022
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.024
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.025
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.025
Use #EEF9EB 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.