What color is #E8F2EE?

#E8F2EE is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(232, 242, 238), and in HSL hsl(156, 28%, 93%).

Is #E8F2EE accessible as text?

On white, #E8F2EE has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #E8F2EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E8F2EE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-100 (#F3F4F6).

What colors go well with #E8F2EE?

As a neutral, #E8F2EE pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #E8F2EE the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #E8F2EE is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#E8F2EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E8F2EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #E8F2EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #E8F2EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E8F2EE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Cool White sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E8F2EE Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Cool White opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E8F2EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F4FDF9

Cool White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool White.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E8F2EE Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Cool White keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E8F2EE Secondary #F7FBFA Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Cool White is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E8F2EE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 93/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 92/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E8F2EE with

Greige Cool White Isabelline Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 16.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBFCFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E8F2F1 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E8F2EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E8F2EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 232 242 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.3% 0.012 170.3);
  --color-50: #F5FAF8;
  --color-100: #E5F1EC;
  --color-200: #CBE2D8;
  --color-300: #A6CABB;
  --color-400: #82B09E;
  --color-500: #62937F;
  --color-600: #4F7264;
  --color-700: #3C534A;
  --color-800: #2A3732;
  --color-900: #1B221F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F5FAF8',
    100: '#E5F1EC',
    200: '#CBE2D8',
    300: '#A6CABB',
    400: '#82B09E',
    500: '#62937F',
    600: '#4F7264',
    700: '#3C534A',
    800: '#2A3732',
    900: '#1B221F',
  },
}

$base: #E8F2EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF8;
$base-100: #E5F1EC;
$base-200: #CBE2D8;
$base-300: #A6CABB;
$base-400: #82B09E;
$base-500: #62937F;
$base-600: #4F7264;
$base-700: #3C534A;
$base-800: #2A3732;
$base-900: #1B221F;
$base-hover: #ABD0C1;
$base-subtle: #F9FBFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E8F2EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F1EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE2D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6CABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82B09E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#62937F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F7264",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C534A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3732",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B221F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E8F2EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #E8F2EE

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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