What color is #E8F4EE?

#E8F4EE is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(232, 244, 238), and in HSL hsl(150, 35%, 93%).

Is #E8F4EE accessible as text?

On white, #E8F4EE has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #E8F4EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E8F4EE?

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

What colors go well with #E8F4EE?

As a neutral, #E8F4EE 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 #E8F4EE the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #E8F4EE is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#E8F4EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E8F4EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #E8F4EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #E8F4EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E8F4EE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #E8F4EE Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E8F4EE Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Cool White leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E8F4EE Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F2FDF8

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E8F4EE Secondary #F7FBF9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #E8F4EE 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 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

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 91/100

Very high

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E8F4EE with

Seafoam Cool White Misty Rose Platinum Hunter Green

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 16.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E7F3F1 — 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 #E8F4EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E8F4EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 232 244 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.7% 0.015 164.7);
  --color-50: #F4FAF7;
  --color-100: #E3F2EB;
  --color-200: #C8E4D6;
  --color-300: #A1CEB8;
  --color-400: #7CB699;
  --color-500: #5C997A;
  --color-600: #4B7761;
  --color-700: #395647;
  --color-800: #283930;
  --color-900: #1A231F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F4FAF7',
    100: '#E3F2EB',
    200: '#C8E4D6',
    300: '#A1CEB8',
    400: '#7CB699',
    500: '#5C997A',
    600: '#4B7761',
    700: '#395647',
    800: '#283930',
    900: '#1A231F',
  },
}

$base: #E8F4EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAF7;
$base-100: #E3F2EB;
$base-200: #C8E4D6;
$base-300: #A1CEB8;
$base-400: #7CB699;
$base-500: #5C997A;
$base-600: #4B7761;
$base-700: #395647;
$base-800: #283930;
$base-900: #1A231F;
$base-hover: #A7D5BE;
$base-subtle: #F8FBFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E8F4EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E4D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A1CEB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7CB699",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C997A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B7761",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#395647",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283930",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A231F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E8F4EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #E8F4EE

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