What color is #EEF0EE?

#EEF0EE is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(238, 240, 238), and in HSL hsl(120, 6%, 94%).

Is #EEF0EE accessible as text?

On white, #EEF0EE has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #EEF0EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EEF0EE?

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

What colors go well with #EEF0EE?

As a neutral, #EEF0EE 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 #EEF0EE the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #EEF0EE is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#EEF0EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EEF0EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #EEF0EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #EEF0EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EEF0EE Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Cool White 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 #EEF0EE Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #1A3648

Cool White 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 #EEF0EE Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Cool White 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 #EEF0EE Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #F9FBF9

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EEF0EE Secondary #FAFAFA Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Cool White 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 Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EEF0EE 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 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 1/100

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 95/100

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 #EEF0EE 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 #EFF1EF — 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 #EEF0EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EEF0EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 240 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.3% 0.003 145.5);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #E9ECE9;
  --color-200: #D4D9D4;
  --color-300: #B4BBB4;
  --color-400: #949E94;
  --color-500: #758075;
  --color-600: #5D655D;
  --color-700: #454A45;
  --color-800: #2F322F;
  --color-900: #1D201D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#E9ECE9',
    200: '#D4D9D4',
    300: '#B4BBB4',
    400: '#949E94',
    500: '#758075',
    600: '#5D655D',
    700: '#454A45',
    800: '#2F322F',
    900: '#1D201D',
  },
}

$base: #EEF0EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #E9ECE9;
$base-200: #D4D9D4;
$base-300: #B4BBB4;
$base-400: #949E94;
$base-500: #758075;
$base-600: #5D655D;
$base-700: #454A45;
$base-800: #2F322F;
$base-900: #1D201D;
$base-hover: #BCC4BC;
$base-subtle: #FAFBFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EEF0EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9ECE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D9D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4BBB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#949E94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#758075",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D655D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#454A45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EEF0EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #EEF0EE

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