What color is Honeydew?
Honeydew is a very pale, cool green with almost no color to it, hex #F0FFF0, like the inner flesh of a honeydew melon. The green is so faint it reads nearly white, with just enough tint to keep it from being neutral.
What is the meaning of the color Honeydew?
Named after the honeydew melon, the color entered recorded use in English during the early 20th century as pale green shades gained appeal in domestic interiors and printed textiles. The melon itself was introduced to American markets around 1911 by the W. Atlee Burpee seed company, which helped establish the fruit and its distinctive pale green flesh as a familiar reference point. As soft, nature-derived greens became popular in mid-century home design, honeydew was adopted as a descriptive color name in paint and fabric ranges. Benjamin Moore includes a shade under this name in its residential paint catalog, anchoring it to interior use.
What colors go with Honeydew?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #F0FFF0 |
color: #F0FFF0;
|
| RGB | 240, 255, 240 |
color: rgb(240, 255, 240);
|
| RGB Percentage | 94%, 100%, 94% |
color: rgb(94%, 100%, 94%);
|
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 6%, 0% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 120°, 100%, 97% |
color: hsl(120, 100%, 97%);
|
| HSV | 120°, 6%, 100% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 78, -3, 5 |
color: lab(78% -3 5);
|
| Decimal | 15794160 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.honeydew {
color: #F0FFF0;
}
$honeydew: #F0FFF0;
rgb(240, 255, 240)