What color is #EAEFF0?

#EAEFF0 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(234, 239, 240), and in HSL hsl(190, 17%, 93%).

Is #EAEFF0 accessible as text?

On white, #EAEFF0 has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.10:1 (passes). For text placed on #EAEFF0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EAEFF0?

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

What colors go well with #EAEFF0?

As a neutral, #EAEFF0 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 #EAEFF0 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #EAEFF0 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#EAEFF0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EAEFF0

Not just a swatch — here's how #EAEFF0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EAEFF0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EAEFF0 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #EAEFF0 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 #EAEFF0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #F6FBFC

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 #EAEFF0 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #EAEFF0 Secondary #F9FAFB Support #979286 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 #EAEFF0 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 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 14/100

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 93/100

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 #EAEFF0 with

Gainsboro Cool White Isabelline Platinum Outer Space

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 16.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EAEDF0 — 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 #EAEFF0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EAEFF0;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 239 240;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.9% 0.006 211.0);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7EDEE;
  --color-200: #CFDBDD;
  --color-300: #ADBFC3;
  --color-400: #8BA2A7;
  --color-500: #6B8489;
  --color-600: #56686B;
  --color-700: #414C4E;
  --color-800: #2C3335;
  --color-900: #1C2021;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7EDEE',
    200: '#CFDBDD',
    300: '#ADBFC3',
    400: '#8BA2A7',
    500: '#6B8489',
    600: '#56686B',
    700: '#414C4E',
    800: '#2C3335',
    900: '#1C2021',
  },
}

$base: #EAEFF0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7EDEE;
$base-200: #CFDBDD;
$base-300: #ADBFC3;
$base-400: #8BA2A7;
$base-500: #6B8489;
$base-600: #56686B;
$base-700: #414C4E;
$base-800: #2C3335;
$base-900: #1C2021;
$base-hover: #B3C5C9;
$base-subtle: #F9FAFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EAEFF0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDBDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADBFC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8BA2A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B8489",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#56686B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414C4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3335",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EAEFF0

Color Lab

Pairs with #EAEFF0

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