What color is #EBF5EE?

#EBF5EE is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(235, 245, 238), and in HSL hsl(138, 33%, 94%).

Is #EBF5EE accessible as text?

On white, #EBF5EE has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.83:1 (passes). For text placed on #EBF5EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EBF5EE?

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

What colors go well with #EBF5EE?

As a neutral, #EBF5EE 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 #EBF5EE the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #EBF5EE is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#EBF5EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EBF5EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #EBF5EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #EBF5EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EBF5EE 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 #EBF5EE 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 #EBF5EE 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 #EBF5EE Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F4FDF6

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 #EBF5EE Secondary #F8FBF9 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 #EBF5EE 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 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 #EBF5EE with

Pearl 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 #EBF5F1 — 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 #EBF5EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EBF5EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 235 245 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.1% 0.014 155.6);
  --color-50: #F5FAF6;
  --color-100: #E3F2E8;
  --color-200: #C9E4D1;
  --color-300: #A2CDAF;
  --color-400: #7EB48E;
  --color-500: #5D976F;
  --color-600: #4C7559;
  --color-700: #3A5542;
  --color-800: #29382D;
  --color-900: #1A231D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F5FAF6',
    100: '#E3F2E8',
    200: '#C9E4D1',
    300: '#A2CDAF',
    400: '#7EB48E',
    500: '#5D976F',
    600: '#4C7559',
    700: '#3A5542',
    800: '#29382D',
    900: '#1A231D',
  },
}

$base: #EBF5EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF6;
$base-100: #E3F2E8;
$base-200: #C9E4D1;
$base-300: #A2CDAF;
$base-400: #7EB48E;
$base-500: #5D976F;
$base-600: #4C7559;
$base-700: #3A5542;
$base-800: #29382D;
$base-900: #1A231D;
$base-hover: #ABD5B7;
$base-subtle: #F9FCFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EBF5EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E4D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CDAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7EB48E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D976F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C7559",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5542",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#29382D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A231D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EBF5EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #EBF5EE

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