What color is #EDF7F8?

#EDF7F8 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(237, 247, 248), and in HSL hsl(185, 44%, 95%).

Is #EDF7F8 accessible as text?

On white, #EDF7F8 has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #EDF7F8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EDF7F8?

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

What colors go well with #EDF7F8?

As a neutral, #EDF7F8 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 #EDF7F8 the same as CSS aliceblue?

No — #EDF7F8 is not the CSS named color aliceblue, but aliceblue (#F0F8FF) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EDF7F8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EDF7F8

Not just a swatch — here's how #EDF7F8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EDF7F8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EDF7F8 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Alice Blue 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 #EDF7F8 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Alice Blue 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 #EDF7F8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #F3FCFD

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #EDF7F8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Alice Blue 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 #EDF7F8 Secondary #F7FBFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Alice Blue 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 Alice Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EDF7F8 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 5/100

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 #EDF7F8 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 17.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EDF3F8 — 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 #EDF7F8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EDF7F8;
  --color-base-rgb: 237 247 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.9% 0.011 204.1);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E1F3F4;
  --color-200: #C4E5E8;
  --color-300: #9BCFD4;
  --color-400: #75B7BD;
  --color-500: #549BA1;
  --color-600: #46787C;
  --color-700: #365659;
  --color-800: #26393B;
  --color-900: #192425;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  alice-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E1F3F4',
    200: '#C4E5E8',
    300: '#9BCFD4',
    400: '#75B7BD',
    500: '#549BA1',
    600: '#46787C',
    700: '#365659',
    800: '#26393B',
    900: '#192425',
  },
}

$base: #EDF7F8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E1F3F4;
$base-200: #C4E5E8;
$base-300: #9BCFD4;
$base-400: #75B7BD;
$base-500: #549BA1;
$base-600: #46787C;
$base-700: #365659;
$base-800: #26393B;
$base-900: #192425;
$base-hover: #A7D8DD;
$base-subtle: #FAFCFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EDF7F8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F3F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BCFD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75B7BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#549BA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46787C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26393B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192425",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EDF7F8

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Pairs with #EDF7F8

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