What color is #EFF0EC?

#EFF0EC is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(239, 240, 236), and in HSL hsl(75, 12%, 93%).

Is #EFF0EC accessible as text?

On white, #EFF0EC has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.35:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFF0EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFF0EC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-100 (#F4F4F5).

What colors go well with #EFF0EC?

As a neutral, #EFF0EC 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 #EFF0EC the same as CSS linen?

No — #EFF0EC is not the CSS named color linen, but linen (#FAF0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#EFF0EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFF0EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFF0EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFF0EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFF0EC Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F 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 #EFF0EC Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183647

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 #EFF0EC Secondary #516A38 Accent #B06904 Surface #EFE9D6 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 #EFF0EC Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #FAFBF7

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 #EFF0EC Secondary #FAFAF9 Support #999186 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 #EFF0EC 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 51/100

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 20/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

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 #EFF0EC with

Gainsboro Isabelline 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 #FCFCFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EDEFEB — 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 #EFF0EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFF0EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 240 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.3% 0.005 117.9);
  --color-50: #F8F8F6;
  --color-100: #ECEDE8;
  --color-200: #D9DBD1;
  --color-300: #BBBFB0;
  --color-400: #9EA38F;
  --color-500: #808570;
  --color-600: #656859;
  --color-700: #4A4C43;
  --color-800: #32332E;
  --color-900: #1F201D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  isabelline: {
    50: '#F8F8F6',
    100: '#ECEDE8',
    200: '#D9DBD1',
    300: '#BBBFB0',
    400: '#9EA38F',
    500: '#808570',
    600: '#656859',
    700: '#4A4C43',
    800: '#32332E',
    900: '#1F201D',
  },
}

$base: #EFF0EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F8F6;
$base-100: #ECEDE8;
$base-200: #D9DBD1;
$base-300: #BBBFB0;
$base-400: #9EA38F;
$base-500: #808570;
$base-600: #656859;
$base-700: #4A4C43;
$base-800: #32332E;
$base-900: #1F201D;
$base-hover: #C2C6B6;
$base-subtle: #FAFAF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFF0EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECEDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9DBD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBBFB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9EA38F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#808570",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#656859",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4C43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32332E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFF0EC

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFF0EC

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