What color is #EBF8EE?

#EBF8EE is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(235, 248, 238), and in HSL hsl(134, 48%, 95%).

Is #EBF8EE accessible as text?

On white, #EBF8EE has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #EBF8EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EBF8EE?

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

What colors go well with #EBF8EE?

As a neutral, #EBF8EE 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 #EBF8EE the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #EBF8EE is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#EBF8EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EBF8EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #EBF8EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #EBF8EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EBF8EE 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 #EBF8EE Accent #A8C4BA 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 #EBF8EE Secondary #4B6C3D Accent #AC6C00 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 #EBF8EE Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F2FEF5

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 #EBF8EE 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 #EBF8EE 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 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 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 18/100

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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People also use #EBF8EE with

Tea Green White Smoke Lavender Blush 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 17.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #ECF8F3 — 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 #EBF8EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EBF8EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 235 248 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.7% 0.019 152.8);
  --color-50: #F3FBF5;
  --color-100: #E0F5E5;
  --color-200: #C3EACC;
  --color-300: #99D7A7;
  --color-400: #71C184;
  --color-500: #50A564;
  --color-600: #437F51;
  --color-700: #345B3D;
  --color-800: #253C2A;
  --color-900: #18251B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#F3FBF5',
    100: '#E0F5E5',
    200: '#C3EACC',
    300: '#99D7A7',
    400: '#71C184',
    500: '#50A564',
    600: '#437F51',
    700: '#345B3D',
    800: '#253C2A',
    900: '#18251B',
  },
}

$base: #EBF8EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBF5;
$base-100: #E0F5E5;
$base-200: #C3EACC;
$base-300: #99D7A7;
$base-400: #71C184;
$base-500: #50A564;
$base-600: #437F51;
$base-700: #345B3D;
$base-800: #253C2A;
$base-900: #18251B;
$base-hover: #A4DFB2;
$base-subtle: #FAFDFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EBF8EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3EACC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99D7A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#71C184",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#50A564",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#437F51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#345B3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#18251B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EBF8EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #EBF8EE

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