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Honey Whisper Clear
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Honey Whisper Clear

Lime · Hue 70
Hex
#F5F8E7
RGB
rgb(245, 248, 231)
HSL
hsl(70, 54%, 94%)
CMYK
cmyk(1%, 0%, 7%, 3%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 94%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.1:1Fail
on black
19.5:1AA
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About this color

Honey Whisper Clear (#F5F8E7) belongs to the lime family — hue 70°, 54% saturation, 94% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-honey-whisper-clear: #F5F8E7;
  --colorarchive-honey-whisper-clear-hsl: hsl(70, 54%, 94%);
  --colorarchive-honey-whisper-clear-rgb: rgb(245, 248, 231);
}

AI Color Names

Let AI suggest alternative poetic names for this color in English and Chinese.

Design Context

FreshNaturalInvigorating
Common in

Juice & Smoothie Brands · Eco Products · Fitness

Pairs well with

White for cleanliness, soft pink for playful contrast

Design tip

Use for wellness and eco-friendly brands. Light lime as a background creates an airy, energizing feel.

Cultural context ▶

Light lime represents freshness, vitality, and new growth. Common in spring-themed and health-focused design.

Color Origins

Lime family

Half spring leaf, half pop-art neon.

Heritage

Lime — the yellow-green region of the spectrum — has no classical pigment of its own; painters historically achieved it by mixing yellow ochre with terre verte or lead-tin yellow with verdigris. The brilliant phthalo greens and arylide yellows of the 20th century made saturated lime achievable for the first time, which is why lime feels visually 'modern' even though grass and leaves have always lived there.

Across cultures

In Japan, the moss greens of traditional gardens (yamabuki, moegi) sit at the muted edge of lime. In American pop culture lime exploded with the 1960s — the 'Day-Glo' palette of psychedelic posters depended on it, and Mountain Dew commercialized it. In sportswear lime carries 'high-visibility' connotations (running gear, safety vests) that have lately come back into fashion as a deliberate aesthetic.

In the wild

Tennis balls have been lime-yellow ('optic yellow') since 1972, when Wimbledon found it most visible on color TV. Spotify's #1DB954 and the Xbox brand green both sit at the lime end. Lacoste and BP both run on saturated lime greens. Mountain Dew owns the brilliant supersaturated lime in beverage. In film, The Matrix's coded rain is lime-on-black — the choice was originally about the look of phosphor CRT terminals.

How it reads

Lime is the youngest-feeling green: it reads as fresh, citric, energetic, and slightly synthetic. At low saturation it becomes olive or moss, both heavily associated with craft, sustainability, and slow design. At high saturation it reads as sport, beverage, or technology. Lime is one of the harder hues to use as a primary brand color without trending toward 'energy drink' — many brands therefore use it as an accent against deep neutrals.

This particular tone

A bright, airy reading of the hue — clean and approachable, the kind of color that holds up well in product photography and on light backgrounds.

Lightness band: At this lightness the hue almost recedes into the surface around it — useful for backgrounds, hover states, and any surface where the color should suggest a mood without competing with content.

Saturation band: The clear, mid-saturation register is the most common identity sweet spot — saturated enough to register as a 'real' color, restrained enough not to fight typography or photography placed over it.

Brands using a similar color

Within the public brand-guidelines reference catalog, these are the closest matches to #F5F8E7.

  • Lululemonneutral
    Off White · #F5F5F5
    →
  • Vercelneutral
    Gray 1 · #FAFAFA
    →
  • OpenAIneutral
    Off White · #FAFAFA
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #F5F8E7.

  • Greece (Aegean)Limewashed White
    #F8F4EE · Calcium hydroxide on stone
    →
  • Korea (Obangsaek)Obangsaek White (백 / baek)
    #F5F5F2 · West — metal element, hemp linen
    →
  • ScandinaviaSnow White
    #F4F0EA · Limewashed plaster, Nordic interiors
    →

Tonal strip

All lightness levels at this hue and saturation. Click any to navigate.

Palette moves

Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.

Lighter companion
Honey Veil Clear
#FCFDF7 · hsl(70, 54%, 98%)
Darker companion
Honey Mist Clear
#EFF3D8 · hsl(70, 54%, 90%)
Complementary counterpoint
Violet Whisper Clear
#EAE7F8 · hsl(250, 54%, 94%)
Analogous lead
Lime Whisper Clear
#F0F8E7 · hsl(90, 54%, 94%)
Analogous echo
Saffron Whisper Clear
#F8F4E7 · hsl(45, 54%, 94%)
Triadic +120°
Cerulean Whisper Clear
#E7F5F8 · hsl(190, 54%, 94%)
Triadic +240°
Peony Whisper Clear
#F8E7F5 · hsl(310, 54%, 94%)
Split-comp +150°
Cobalt Whisper Clear
#E7EDF8 · hsl(220, 54%, 94%)
Split-comp +210°
Mulberry Whisper Clear
#F2E7F8 · hsl(280, 54%, 94%)
Export preview
Base: Honey Whisper Clear #F5F8E7
Lighter companion: Honey Veil Clear #FCFDF7
Darker companion: Honey Mist Clear #EFF3D8
Complementary counterpoint: Violet Whisper Clear #EAE7F8
Analogous lead: Lime Whisper Clear #F0F8E7
Analogous echo: Saffron Whisper Clear #F8F4E7
Triadic +120°: Cerulean Whisper Clear #E7F5F8
Triadic +240°: Peony Whisper Clear #F8E7F5
Split-comp +150°: Cobalt Whisper Clear #E7EDF8
Split-comp +210°: Mulberry Whisper Clear #F2E7F8

Compare

See how Honey Whisper Clear compares side by side with related colors.

vsHoney Veil ClearvsHoney Mist ClearvsViolet Whisper ClearvsLime Whisper ClearvsSaffron Whisper ClearvsCerulean Whisper Clear

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

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Nearby match
Honey Mist Clear
#EFF3D8 · hsl(70, 54%, 90%)
Nearby match
Honey Veil Clear
#FCFDF7 · hsl(70, 54%, 98%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Whisper Clear
#F4F8E7 · hsl(75, 54%, 94%)
Nearby match
Honey Pearl Clear
#E5ECC0 · hsl(70, 54%, 84%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Mist Clear
#ECF3D8 · hsl(75, 54%, 90%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Veil Clear
#FBFDF7 · hsl(75, 54%, 98%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7:1
Violet Radiant Bright
#4827EC
AAA7.1:1
Violet Radiant Pure
#421EF6
AAA7.4:1
Violet Core Clear
#4E38BC
AAA8.2:1
Violet Core Vivid
#3E20D5
AAA8.3:1
Violet Core Bright
#3614E1
AAA8.2:1
Violet Core Pure
#2F0AEB

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#F6F6EC
Protanopia
#F6F6EB
Tritanopia
#F5EFEF
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