About Honey Dew
Honey Dew (honeydew) is a very light, vivid green with the hex code #f0fff0, or rgb(240, 255, 240). In HSL it sits at a hue of 120°, 100% saturation and 97% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: honeydew; instead of the hex value.
Using Honey Dew for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Honey Dew text on white | 1.04 : 1 | fails |
| Honey Dew text on black | 20.27 : 1 | AAA |
On a honey dew background, use black text (20.27 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: honeydew; /* or #f0fff0 */
background-color: #f0fff0;
border: 1px solid rgb(240 255 240 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Mint Cream (#f5fffa), White Smoke (#f5f5f5), Azure (#f0ffff), Ivory (#fffff0), Floral White (#fffaf0), Alice Blue (#f0f8ff).
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What is the hex code for honey dew?
#f0fff0 — that is rgb(240, 255, 240) and hsl(120, 100%, 97%). In CSS you can also just write honeydew.
Is honey dew text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 1.04 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with honey dew?
Its complementary color is #fff0ff; analogous colors #f7fff0 and #f0fff7 sit next to it on the color wheel.