What color is #EAF3F4?

#EAF3F4 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(234, 243, 244), and in HSL hsl(186, 31%, 94%).

Is #EAF3F4 accessible as text?

On white, #EAF3F4 has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #EAF3F4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EAF3F4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-100 (#F1F5F9).

What colors go well with #EAF3F4?

As a neutral, #EAF3F4 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 #EAF3F4 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #EAF3F4 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#EAF3F4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EAF3F4

Not just a swatch — here's how #EAF3F4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EAF3F4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EAF3F4 Surface #EDEADC 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 #EAF3F4 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #EAF3F4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #F4FCFD

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 #EAF3F4 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 #EAF3F4 Secondary #F8FBFB 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 #EAF3F4 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 47/100

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 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

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 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EAF3F4 with

Gainsboro 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 16.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EBF0F4 — 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 #EAF3F4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EAF3F4;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 243 244;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.8% 0.010 204.9);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E4F0F1;
  --color-200: #CAE0E3;
  --color-300: #A4C8CC;
  --color-400: #7FAEB3;
  --color-500: #5F9096;
  --color-600: #4E7074;
  --color-700: #3B5154;
  --color-800: #293638;
  --color-900: #1A2223;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E4F0F1',
    200: '#CAE0E3',
    300: '#A4C8CC',
    400: '#7FAEB3',
    500: '#5F9096',
    600: '#4E7074',
    700: '#3B5154',
    800: '#293638',
    900: '#1A2223',
  },
}

$base: #EAF3F4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E4F0F1;
$base-200: #CAE0E3;
$base-300: #A4C8CC;
$base-400: #7FAEB3;
$base-500: #5F9096;
$base-600: #4E7074;
$base-700: #3B5154;
$base-800: #293638;
$base-900: #1A2223;
$base-hover: #ACCFD3;
$base-subtle: #F9FBFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EAF3F4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F0F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE0E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4C8CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FAEB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F9096",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E7074",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B5154",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293638",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2223",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EAF3F4

Color Lab

Pairs with #EAF3F4

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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