What color is #EDF6F7?

#EDF6F7 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(237, 246, 247), and in HSL hsl(186, 38%, 95%).

Is #EDF6F7 accessible as text?

On white, #EDF6F7 has a contrast ratio of 1.10:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.13:1 (passes). For text placed on #EDF6F7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EDF6F7?

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

What colors go well with #EDF6F7?

As a neutral, #EDF6F7 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 #EDF6F7 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #EDF6F7 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#EDF6F7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EDF6F7

Not just a swatch — here's how #EDF6F7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EDF6F7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EDF6F7 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #EDF6F7 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

White Smoke 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 #EDF6F7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #F4FCFD

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #EDF6F7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

White Smoke 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 #EDF6F7 Secondary #F8FBFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #EDF6F7 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 95/100

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

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 94/100

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 #EDF6F7 with

Seafoam 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 16.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EDF3F7 — 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 #EDF6F7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EDF6F7;
  --color-base-rgb: 237 246 247;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.7% 0.010 204.9);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E2F1F3;
  --color-200: #C7E3E6;
  --color-300: #9FCBD0;
  --color-400: #7AB2B8;
  --color-500: #59959C;
  --color-600: #497479;
  --color-700: #385457;
  --color-800: #27383A;
  --color-900: #192324;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E2F1F3',
    200: '#C7E3E6',
    300: '#9FCBD0',
    400: '#7AB2B8',
    500: '#59959C',
    600: '#497479',
    700: '#385457',
    800: '#27383A',
    900: '#192324',
  },
}

$base: #EDF6F7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E2F1F3;
$base-200: #C7E3E6;
$base-300: #9FCBD0;
$base-400: #7AB2B8;
$base-500: #59959C;
$base-600: #497479;
$base-700: #385457;
$base-800: #27383A;
$base-900: #192324;
$base-hover: #ABD4D9;
$base-subtle: #FAFCFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EDF6F7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E3E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FCBD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB2B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#59959C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#497479",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385457",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27383A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192324",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EDF6F7

Color Lab

Pairs with #EDF6F7

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