#EEF9EC
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97% 0.021 140.9), rgb(238, 249, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.39:1).
About this color
#EEF9EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.021. 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 19.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.39:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEF9EC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 249, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 52%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.021 140.9) |
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 #EEF9EC | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEF9EC | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEF9EC text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EEF9EC text on black | 19.39:1 | 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)
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A88F
oklch(70.8% 0.043 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#789273
oklch(63.1% 0.054 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#607C5C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#50694B
oklch(49.2% 0.055 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#41553E
oklch(42.6% 0.045 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#374635
oklch(37.6% 0.034 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#EEF9EC 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) | #FAF7EB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F5ED | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDF8F5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEF9EC
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
- #FCF1FE
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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 #EEF9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.015
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.020
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.021
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.021
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.024
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.024
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.024
Use #EEF9EC 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.