Honeydew #F0FFF0
Honeydew is a very light close to neutral grey with hex code #F0FFF0 and RGB rgb(240, 255, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (20.26:1).
About this color
#F0FFF0 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. It is the named color Honeydew. Black text reads best on it, at 20.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew |
| Black text | 20.26:1 |
| White text | 1.03:1 |
Colors that go with Honeydew
Matches found by rotating Honeydew around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Honeydew
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Honeydew, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Honeydew, with their ΔE distance.
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.016
- Ivory #FFFFF0 ΔE 0.019
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.022
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.023
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.026
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.027
More about Honeydew
How to make Honeydew
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #FFFFFF, a difference of ΔE 0.029 from Honeydew. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Honeydew in every format
| HEX | #F0FFF0 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 255, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 100%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.5% 0.025 145.4) |
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 #F0FFF0 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F0FFF0 | 20.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F0FFF0 text on white | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F0FFF0 text on black | 20.26:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Honeydew
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)
#F0FFF0
oklch(98.5% 0.025 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B4
oklch(81% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8D
oklch(70.8% 0.053 145)
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Step 500
500
#709571
oklch(63.2% 0.067 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#587F59
oklch(55.7% 0.073 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#486B49
oklch(49.1% 0.067 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B573C
oklch(42.6% 0.055 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#334833
oklch(37.7% 0.044 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
Honeydew 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) | #FFFCEF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDFAF1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFFEFA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FBFBFB | 0.025 |
Use Honeydew 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.