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Honeydew1

honeydew1 · #F0FFF0

HEX

#F0FFF0

RGB

rgb(240, 255, 240)

CMYK

cmyk(6%, 0%, 6%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(120, 100%, 97%)

LAB

lab(98.6, -7.6, 5.5)

What is Honeydew1?

Honeydew1 is the honeydew1 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #F0FFF0 (rgb 240, 255, 240). It sits in the green family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Honeydew1 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 20.27 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 1.04 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Honeydew1

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Honeydew1 (#F0FFF0). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FEFFFE

50

#FEFFFE

#FEFFFE

Copied #FDFFFD

100

#FDFFFD

#FDFFFD

Copied #FAFFFA

200

#FAFFFA

#FAFFFA

Copied #F8FFF8

300

#F8FFF8

#F8FFF8

Copied #F4FFF4

400

#F4FFF4

#F4FFF4

Copied #F0FFF0

500

#F0FFF0

#F0FFF0

Copied #CCD9CC

600

#CCD9CC

#CCD9CC

Copied #9CA69C

700

#9CA69C

#9CA69C

Copied #6C736C

800

#6C736C

#6C736C

Copied #3C403C

900

#3C403C

#3C403C

Copied #1D1F1D

950

#1D1F1D

#1D1F1D

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #F2FFF2

15%

#F2FFF2

Copied #F5FFF5

30%

#F5FFF5

Copied #F7FFF7

45%

#F7FFF7

Copied #F9FFF9

60%

#F9FFF9

Copied #FBFFFB

75%

#FBFFFB

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #DFEDDF

15%

#DFEDDF

Copied #CDDACD

30%

#CDDACD

Copied #B8C4B8

45%

#B8C4B8

Copied #9FAA9F

60%

#9FAA9F

Copied #818981

75%

#818981

Color harmonies for Honeydew1

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Honeydew1. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #F0FFF0

#F0FFF0

#F0FFF0

Copied #FFF0FF

#FFF0FF

#FFF0FF

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #F0FFF0

#F0FFF0

#F0FFF0

Copied #F0F0FF

#F0F0FF

#F0F0FF

Copied #FFF0F0

#FFF0F0

#FFF0F0

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #F7FFF0

#F7FFF0

#F7FFF0

Copied #F0FFF0

#F0FFF0

#F0FFF0

Copied #F0FFF7

#F0FFF7

#F0FFF7

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #F0FFF0

#F0FFF0

#F0FFF0

Copied #F7F0FF

#F7F0FF

#F7F0FF

Copied #FFF0F7

#FFF0F7

#FFF0F7

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #F0FFF0

#F0FFF0

#F0FFF0

Copied #F0FFFF

#F0FFFF

#F0FFFF

Copied #FFF0FF

#FFF0FF

#FFF0FF

Copied #FFF0F0

#FFF0F0

#FFF0F0

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #F0FFF0

#F0FFF0

#F0FFF0

Copied #F0F7FF

#F0F7FF

#F0F7FF

Copied #FFF0FF

#FFF0FF

#FFF0FF

Copied #FFF7F0

#FFF7F0

#FFF7F0

Honeydew1 in every color space

Full conversion of Honeydew1 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#F0FFF0

RGB

rgb(240, 255, 240)

CMYK

cmyk(6%, 0%, 6%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(120, 100%, 97%)

HSV

hsv(120, 6%, 100%)

HWB

hwb(120 94% 0%)

CIE Lab

lab(98.6 -7.6 5.5)

OKLCH

oklch(98.5% 0.025 145.4)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(87.42, 96.34, 96.41)

Copy-ready code for Honeydew1

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #F0FFF0;
background-color: #F0FFF0;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-honeydew1: #F0FFF0;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'honeydew1': '#F0FFF0',
}

Sass

$color-honeydew1: #F0FFF0;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.941, green: 1.000, blue: 0.941, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="honeydew1">#F0FFF0</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Honeydew1 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #E7EBDA

RAL 9002

#E7EBDA

Grey white

Copied #EAE6CA

RAL 1013

#EAE6CA

Oyster white

Copied #FFFFFF

RAL 9010

#FFFFFF

Pure white

Copied #F6F6F6

RAL 9016

#F6F6F6

Traffic white

Copied #F4F4F4

RAL 9003

#F4F4F4

Signal white

Copied #FDF4E3

RAL 9001

#FDF4E3

Cream

FAQ about Honeydew1

What is the HEX code for Honeydew1?

Honeydew1 (honeydew1) has the HEX code #F0FFF0. In RGB it is rgb(240, 255, 240), and in CMYK it is cmyk(6%, 0%, 6%, 0%).

What is the OKLCH value of Honeydew1?

Honeydew1 converts to oklch(0.985 0.025 145.4). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Honeydew1 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Honeydew1 has a contrast ratio of 20.27:1 with black text and 1.04:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Honeydew1?

The closest Pantone reference to Honeydew1 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 365 C (#D0DEBE). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Honeydew1?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Honeydew1 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 9002 (Grey white, #E7EBDA). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Honeydew1?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Honeydew1 is #FFF0FF. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

x11
named-color
legacy
green

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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