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Honeydew3

honeydew3 · #C1CDC1

HEX

#C1CDC1

RGB

rgb(193, 205, 193)

CMYK

cmyk(6%, 0%, 6%, 20%)

HSL

hsl(120, 11%, 78%)

LAB

lab(81.2, -6.3, 4.6)

What is Honeydew3?

Honeydew3 is the honeydew3 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #C1CDC1 (rgb 193, 205, 193). It sits in the neutral 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 Honeydew3 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 12.77 : 1
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AA Large
AAA Normal
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White text on this color

Sample text · 1.64 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Honeydew3

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Honeydew3 (#C1CDC1). 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 #FAFBFA

50

#FAFBFA

#FAFBFA

Copied #F5F7F5

100

#F5F7F5

#F5F7F5

Copied #EBEFEB

200

#EBEFEB

#EBEFEB

Copied #E0E6E0

300

#E0E6E0

#E0E6E0

Copied #D1DAD1

400

#D1DAD1

#D1DAD1

Copied #C1CDC1

500

#C1CDC1

#C1CDC1

Copied #A4AEA4

600

#A4AEA4

#A4AEA4

Copied #7D857D

700

#7D857D

#7D857D

Copied #575C57

800

#575C57

#575C57

Copied #303330

900

#303330

#303330

Copied #171917

950

#171917

#171917

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #CCD6CC

15%

#CCD6CC

Copied #D6DED6

30%

#D6DED6

Copied #E0E5E0

45%

#E0E5E0

Copied #E9EDE9

60%

#E9EDE9

Copied #F1F4F1

75%

#F1F4F1

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #B3BFB3

15%

#B3BFB3

Copied #A4AFA4

30%

#A4AFA4

Copied #939D93

45%

#939D93

Copied #7F877F

60%

#7F877F

Copied #666D66

75%

#666D66

Color harmonies for Honeydew3

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Honeydew3. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #C1CDC1

#C1CDC1

#C1CDC1

Copied #CDC1CD

#CDC1CD

#CDC1CD

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #C1CDC1

#C1CDC1

#C1CDC1

Copied #C1C1CD

#C1C1CD

#C1C1CD

Copied #CDC1C1

#CDC1C1

#CDC1C1

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #C7CDC1

#C7CDC1

#C7CDC1

Copied #C1CDC1

#C1CDC1

#C1CDC1

Copied #C1CDC7

#C1CDC7

#C1CDC7

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #C1CDC1

#C1CDC1

#C1CDC1

Copied #C7C1CD

#C7C1CD

#C7C1CD

Copied #CDC1C7

#CDC1C7

#CDC1C7

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #C1CDC1

#C1CDC1

#C1CDC1

Copied #C1CDCD

#C1CDCD

#C1CDCD

Copied #CDC1CD

#CDC1CD

#CDC1CD

Copied #CDC1C1

#CDC1C1

#CDC1C1

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #C1CDC1

#C1CDC1

#C1CDC1

Copied #C1C7CD

#C1C7CD

#C1C7CD

Copied #CDC1CD

#CDC1CD

#CDC1CD

Copied #CDC7C1

#CDC7C1

#CDC7C1

Honeydew3 in every color space

Full conversion of Honeydew3 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

#C1CDC1

RGB

rgb(193, 205, 193)

CMYK

cmyk(6%, 0%, 6%, 20%)

HSL

hsl(120, 11%, 78%)

HSV

hsv(120, 6%, 80%)

HWB

hwb(120 76% 20%)

CIE Lab

lab(81.2 -6.3 4.6)

OKLCH

oklch(83.6% 0.021 145.4)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(53.45, 58.85, 58.99)

Copy-ready code for Honeydew3

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: #C1CDC1;
background-color: #C1CDC1;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-honeydew3: #C1CDC1;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'honeydew3': '#C1CDC1',
}

Sass

$color-honeydew3: #C1CDC1;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.804, blue: 0.757, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="honeydew3">#C1CDC1</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Honeydew3 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 #B5B8B1

RAL 7038

#B5B8B1

Agate grey

Copied #E7EBDA

RAL 9002

#E7EBDA

Grey white

Copied #CAC4B0

RAL 7044

#CAC4B0

Silk grey

Copied #D7D7D7

RAL 7035

#D7D7D7

Light grey

Copied #D7D7D7

RAL 9018

#D7D7D7

Papyrus white

Copied #B8B799

RAL 7032

#B8B799

Pebble grey

FAQ about Honeydew3

What is the HEX code for Honeydew3?

Honeydew3 (honeydew3) has the HEX code #C1CDC1. In RGB it is rgb(193, 205, 193), and in CMYK it is cmyk(6%, 0%, 6%, 20%).

What is the OKLCH value of Honeydew3?

Honeydew3 converts to oklch(0.836 0.021 145.4). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Honeydew3 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Honeydew3 has a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 with black text and 1.64:1 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 Honeydew3?

The closest Pantone reference to Honeydew3 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Cool Gray 3 C (#C8C9C7). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Honeydew3?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Honeydew3 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 7038 (Agate grey, #B5B8B1). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Honeydew3?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Honeydew3 is #CDC1CD. 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
neutral

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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