What color is #EDF7EE?

#EDF7EE is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(237, 247, 238), and in HSL hsl(126, 38%, 95%).

Is #EDF7EE accessible as text?

On white, #EDF7EE has a contrast ratio of 1.10:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.14:1 (passes). For text placed on #EDF7EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EDF7EE?

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

What colors go well with #EDF7EE?

As a neutral, #EDF7EE 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 #EDF7EE the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #EDF7EE is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#EDF7EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EDF7EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #EDF7EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #EDF7EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EDF7EE Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

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 #EDF7EE Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F 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 #EDF7EE Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 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 #EDF7EE Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #F4FDF5

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 #EDF7EE Secondary #F8FBF8 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 #EDF7EE 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 3/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 29/100

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 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 #EDF7EE with

Pearl 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 16.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EDF7F2 — 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 #EDF7EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EDF7EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 237 247 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.6% 0.016 148.4);
  --color-50: #F4FBF5;
  --color-100: #E2F3E4;
  --color-200: #C7E6CA;
  --color-300: #9FD0A4;
  --color-400: #7AB880;
  --color-500: #599C60;
  --color-600: #49794E;
  --color-700: #38573B;
  --color-800: #273A29;
  --color-900: #19241A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#F4FBF5',
    100: '#E2F3E4',
    200: '#C7E6CA',
    300: '#9FD0A4',
    400: '#7AB880',
    500: '#599C60',
    600: '#49794E',
    700: '#38573B',
    800: '#273A29',
    900: '#19241A',
  },
}

$base: #EDF7EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF5;
$base-100: #E2F3E4;
$base-200: #C7E6CA;
$base-300: #9FD0A4;
$base-400: #7AB880;
$base-500: #599C60;
$base-600: #49794E;
$base-700: #38573B;
$base-800: #273A29;
$base-900: #19241A;
$base-hover: #ABD9AF;
$base-subtle: #FAFCFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EDF7EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E6CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FD0A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB880",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#599C60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#49794E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#38573B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#19241A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EDF7EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #EDF7EE

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