#EEFEE5
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.9% 0.037 134.1), rgb(238, 254, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.94:1).
About this color
#EEFEE5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.94:1 |
| White text | 1.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEFEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 254, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 93%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.9% 0.037 134.1) |
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 #EEFEE5 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEFEE5 | 19.94:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEFEE5 text on white | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EEFEE5 text on black | 19.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | 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)
#EEFEE5
oklch(97.9% 0.037 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7B
oklch(70.6% 0.075 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#719659
oklch(63% 0.096 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#59813E
oklch(55.7% 0.106 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#496D30
oklch(49.2% 0.098 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5928
oklch(42.8% 0.082 134)
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Step 900
900
#334925
oklch(37.7% 0.064 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#EEFEE5 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) | #FFFAE4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FEF9E6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEFCF7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F9F9F9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEFEE5
#EEFEE5
oklch(97.9% 0.037 134.1)
- #FCF5FF
#FCF5FF
oklch(97.8% 0.015 316)
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 #EEFEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.015
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.022
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.023
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.025
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.025
- Ivory #FFFFF0 ΔE 0.028
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.029
Use #EEFEE5 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.