What color is #EAF8EF?

#EAF8EF is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(234, 248, 239), and in HSL hsl(141, 50%, 95%).

Is #EAF8EF accessible as text?

On white, #EAF8EF has a contrast ratio of 1.10:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.17:1 (passes). For text placed on #EAF8EF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EAF8EF?

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

What colors go well with #EAF8EF?

As a neutral, #EAF8EF 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 #EAF8EF the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #EAF8EF is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#EAF8EF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EAF8EF

Not just a swatch — here's how #EAF8EF works with other colors. Named schemes with #EAF8EF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EAF8EF Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

White Smoke 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 #EAF8EF Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

White Smoke 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 #EAF8EF Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

White Smoke 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 #EAF8EF Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F1FEF6

White Smoke is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of White Smoke.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EAF8EF Secondary #F7FBF8 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

White Smoke 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 White Smoke carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EAF8EF 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 93/100

Very high

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

Depth 3/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

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 7/100

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 91/100

Very high

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 17.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #ECF9F5 — 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 #EAF8EF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EAF8EF;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 248 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.6% 0.019 157.9);
  --color-50: #F3FCF6;
  --color-100: #E0F5E7;
  --color-200: #C2EBD0;
  --color-300: #97D8AE;
  --color-400: #70C28D;
  --color-500: #4EA66D;
  --color-600: #428058;
  --color-700: #335C41;
  --color-800: #243C2D;
  --color-900: #18251D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#F3FCF6',
    100: '#E0F5E7',
    200: '#C2EBD0',
    300: '#97D8AE',
    400: '#70C28D',
    500: '#4EA66D',
    600: '#428058',
    700: '#335C41',
    800: '#243C2D',
    900: '#18251D',
  },
}

$base: #EAF8EF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF6;
$base-100: #E0F5E7;
$base-200: #C2EBD0;
$base-300: #97D8AE;
$base-400: #70C28D;
$base-500: #4EA66D;
$base-600: #428058;
$base-700: #335C41;
$base-800: #243C2D;
$base-900: #18251D;
$base-hover: #A3E0B9;
$base-subtle: #FAFDFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EAF8EF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2EBD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D8AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70C28D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA66D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#428058",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243C2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#18251D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EAF8EF

Color Lab

Pairs with #EAF8EF

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