What color is #EEF0ED?

#EEF0ED is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(238, 240, 237), and in HSL hsl(100, 9%, 94%).

Is #EEF0ED accessible as text?

On white, #EEF0ED has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #EEF0ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EEF0ED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-100 (#F3F4F6).

What colors go well with #EEF0ED?

As a neutral, #EEF0ED 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 #EEF0ED the same as CSS linen?

No — #EEF0ED is not the CSS named color linen, but linen (#FAF0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#EEF0ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EEF0ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #EEF0ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #EEF0ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EEF0ED Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Isabelline 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 #EEF0ED Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Isabelline 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 #EEF0ED Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Isabelline 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 #EEF0ED Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #F9FBF8

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EEF0ED Secondary #FAFAF9 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Isabelline 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 Isabelline carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EEF0ED 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 50/100

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 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

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 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EEF0ED with

Gainsboro Cool White Platinum Outer Space

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 16.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EEF1EE — 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 #EEF0ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EEF0ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 240 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.3% 0.005 134.9);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #EAEDE9;
  --color-200: #D5DAD3;
  --color-300: #B6BDB2;
  --color-400: #97A092;
  --color-500: #788272;
  --color-600: #5F675B;
  --color-700: #464B44;
  --color-800: #30332E;
  --color-900: #1E201D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  isabelline: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#EAEDE9',
    200: '#D5DAD3',
    300: '#B6BDB2',
    400: '#97A092',
    500: '#788272',
    600: '#5F675B',
    700: '#464B44',
    800: '#30332E',
    900: '#1E201D',
  },
}

$base: #EEF0ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #EAEDE9;
$base-200: #D5DAD3;
$base-300: #B6BDB2;
$base-400: #97A092;
$base-500: #788272;
$base-600: #5F675B;
$base-700: #464B44;
$base-800: #30332E;
$base-900: #1E201D;
$base-hover: #BEC5BA;
$base-subtle: #FAFBFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EEF0ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAEDE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5DAD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6BDB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#97A092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#788272",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F675B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#464B44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30332E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EEF0ED

Color Lab

Pairs with #EEF0ED

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