What color is #EAEEEF?

#EAEEEF is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(234, 238, 239), and in HSL hsl(192, 14%, 93%).

Is #EAEEEF accessible as text?

On white, #EAEEEF has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.97:1 (passes). For text placed on #EAEEEF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EAEEEF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-200 (#E5E7EB).

What colors go well with #EAEEEF?

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

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

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

Palettes built on #EAEEEF

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EAEEEF Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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 #EAEEEF Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #EAEEEF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #F7FBFC

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 #EAEEEF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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 #F6F4EF Accent #EAEEEF Secondary #F9FAFB Support #969386 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 #EAEEEF 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 94/100

Very high

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

Depth 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

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 94/100

Very high

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EAEEEF with

Gainsboro Cool White Isabelline Platinum Charcoal

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 15.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EBEDF0 — 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 #EAEEEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EAEEEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 238 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.6% 0.005 214.3);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E8ECEE;
  --color-200: #D1DADC;
  --color-300: #AFBDC1;
  --color-400: #8DA0A5;
  --color-500: #6E8287;
  --color-600: #58666A;
  --color-700: #424B4D;
  --color-800: #2D3234;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E8ECEE',
    200: '#D1DADC',
    300: '#AFBDC1',
    400: '#8DA0A5',
    500: '#6E8287',
    600: '#58666A',
    700: '#424B4D',
    800: '#2D3234',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #EAEEEF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E8ECEE;
$base-200: #D1DADC;
$base-300: #AFBDC1;
$base-400: #8DA0A5;
$base-500: #6E8287;
$base-600: #58666A;
$base-700: #424B4D;
$base-800: #2D3234;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #B5C3C7;
$base-subtle: #F9FAFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EAEEEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8ECEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DADC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFBDC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA0A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E8287",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58666A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424B4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3234",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EAEEEF

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Pairs with #EAEEEF

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