What color is #EAF0EC?

#EAF0EC is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(234, 240, 236), and in HSL hsl(140, 17%, 93%).

Is #EAF0EC accessible as text?

On white, #EAF0EC has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.17:1 (passes). For text placed on #EAF0EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EAF0EC?

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

What colors go well with #EAF0EC?

As a neutral, #EAF0EC 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 #EAF0EC the same as CSS linen?

No — #EAF0EC is not the CSS named color linen, but linen (#FAF0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#EAF0EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EAF0EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #EAF0EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #EAF0EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EAF0EC Surface #EEEADC 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 #EAF0EC Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

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 #EAF0EC Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 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 #EAF0EC Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F6FCF8

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 #EAF0EC Secondary #F9FBF9 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 #EAF0EC 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 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EAF0EC with

Gainsboro Cool White 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 16.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EAF0EE — 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 #EAF0EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EAF0EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 240 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.9% 0.008 157.1);
  --color-50: #F6F9F7;
  --color-100: #E7EEE9;
  --color-200: #CFDDD4;
  --color-300: #ADC3B4;
  --color-400: #8BA794;
  --color-500: #6B8975;
  --color-600: #566B5D;
  --color-700: #414E45;
  --color-800: #2C352F;
  --color-900: #1C211E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F6F9F7',
    100: '#E7EEE9',
    200: '#CFDDD4',
    300: '#ADC3B4',
    400: '#8BA794',
    500: '#6B8975',
    600: '#566B5D',
    700: '#414E45',
    800: '#2C352F',
    900: '#1C211E',
  },
}

$base: #EAF0EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F7;
$base-100: #E7EEE9;
$base-200: #CFDDD4;
$base-300: #ADC3B4;
$base-400: #8BA794;
$base-500: #6B8975;
$base-600: #566B5D;
$base-700: #414E45;
$base-800: #2C352F;
$base-900: #1C211E;
$base-hover: #B3C9BA;
$base-subtle: #F9FAF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EAF0EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDDD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC3B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8BA794",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B8975",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566B5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C352F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EAF0EC

Color Lab

Pairs with #EAF0EC

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