What color is #EAF6EF?

#EAF6EF is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(234, 246, 239), and in HSL hsl(145, 40%, 94%).

Is #EAF6EF accessible as text?

On white, #EAF6EF has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.93:1 (passes). For text placed on #EAF6EF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EAF6EF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-100 (#F5F5F4).

What colors go well with #EAF6EF?

As a neutral, #EAF6EF 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 #EAF6EF the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #EAF6EF is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#EAF6EF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EAF6EF

Not just a swatch — here's how #EAF6EF works with other colors. Named schemes with #EAF6EF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EAF6EF 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 #EAF6EF 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 #EAF6EF Secondary #4A6C3E Accent #AC6D00 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 #EAF6EF Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F2FDF7

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 #EAF6EF 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 #EAF6EF 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 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

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 92/100

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 #EAF6EF with

Tea Green Cool White 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 16.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EAF6F3 — 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 #EAF6EF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EAF6EF;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 246 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.2% 0.016 160.6);
  --color-50: #F4FBF7;
  --color-100: #E2F3E9;
  --color-200: #C6E6D3;
  --color-300: #9ED1B3;
  --color-400: #78BA93;
  --color-500: #579E75;
  --color-600: #487A5D;
  --color-700: #375845;
  --color-800: #273A2F;
  --color-900: #19241E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F4FBF7',
    100: '#E2F3E9',
    200: '#C6E6D3',
    300: '#9ED1B3',
    400: '#78BA93',
    500: '#579E75',
    600: '#487A5D',
    700: '#375845',
    800: '#273A2F',
    900: '#19241E',
  },
}

$base: #EAF6EF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF7;
$base-100: #E2F3E9;
$base-200: #C6E6D3;
$base-300: #9ED1B3;
$base-400: #78BA93;
$base-500: #579E75;
$base-600: #487A5D;
$base-700: #375845;
$base-800: #273A2F;
$base-900: #19241E;
$base-hover: #A6D9BC;
$base-subtle: #F9FCFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EAF6EF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E6D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ED1B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78BA93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#579E75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#487A5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375845",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#19241E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EAF6EF

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Pairs with #EAF6EF

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