Honey Dew (#F0FFF0)
The hex code for Honey Dew is #F0FFF0. It is rgb(240, 255, 240) in RGB, hsl(120, 100%, 97%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 6%, 0%) in CMYK — a lightest green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F0FFF0rgb(240, 255, 240)hsl(120, 100%, 97%)hsv(120, 6%, 100%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 6%, 0%)oklch(98.5% 0.025 145.4)lab(98.57% -7.08 5.41)lch(98.57% 8.91 142.58)Colors Closest to Honey Dew
Honey Dew is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#F0FFF0 Channel Values
How Honey Dew breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 240 · G 255 · B 240 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 100% · L 97% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 6% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.04:1 vs white · 20.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Honey Dew background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F0FFF0 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With Honey Dew
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Honey Dew; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of Honey Dew
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How Honey Dew Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#F0FFF0#FDFDF0#F8FEF0#FAFAF0#F6FCF0#F2FDFD#F1FEF8#FBFBFBUsing #F0FFF0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--honey-dew: #F0FFF0;background-color: #F0FFF0;colors: { 'honey-dew': '#F0FFF0' }Color(red: 0.941, green: 1.000, blue: 0.941)<color name="honey_dew">#F0FFF0</color>fill="#F0FFF0"More Green Colors
Honey Dew sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F0FFF0 Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for Honey Dew?
The hex code for Honey Dew is #F0FFF0. That is rgb(240, 255, 240) in RGB, hsl(120, 100%, 97%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 6%, 0%) in CMYK.
What is the RGB value of #F0FFF0?
#F0FFF0 is rgb(240, 255, 240) — red 240, green 255, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F0FFF0?
#F0FFF0 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 6%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F0FFF0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F0FFF0 scores 1.04:1 against white and 20.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Is HoneyDew a CSS named color?
Yes. HoneyDew is one of the CSS named colors, so you can write color: honeydew instead of the hex code.
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