What color is #EFF6E9?

#EFF6E9 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(239, 246, 233), and in HSL hsl(92, 42%, 94%).

Is #EFF6E9 accessible as text?

On white, #EFF6E9 has a contrast ratio of 1.10:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.03:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFF6E9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFF6E9?

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

What colors go well with #EFF6E9?

As a neutral, #EFF6E9 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 #EFF6E9 the same as CSS beige?

No — #EFF6E9 is not the CSS named color beige, but beige (#F5F5DC) is the closest CSS named color.

#EFF6E9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFF6E9

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFF6E9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFF6E9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFF6E9 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Beige 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 #EFF6E9 Accent #A9C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Beige 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 #EFF6E9 Secondary #4F6B3A Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Beige 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 #EFF6E9 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #F6FDF1

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EFF6E9 Secondary #F9FBF6 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Beige 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 Beige carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EFF6E9 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 93/100

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 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 91/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EFF6E9 with

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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 16.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EBF6E9 — 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 #EFF6E9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFF6E9;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 246 233;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.4% 0.019 130.2);
  --color-50: #F7FBF4;
  --color-100: #EAF4E2;
  --color-200: #D5E7C5;
  --color-300: #B6D39C;
  --color-400: #97BC76;
  --color-500: #789F55;
  --color-600: #5F7B47;
  --color-700: #465836;
  --color-800: #303B26;
  --color-900: #1E2419;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  beige: {
    50: '#F7FBF4',
    100: '#EAF4E2',
    200: '#D5E7C5',
    300: '#B6D39C',
    400: '#97BC76',
    500: '#789F55',
    600: '#5F7B47',
    700: '#465836',
    800: '#303B26',
    900: '#1E2419',
  },
}

$base: #EFF6E9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7FBF4;
$base-100: #EAF4E2;
$base-200: #D5E7C5;
$base-300: #B6D39C;
$base-400: #97BC76;
$base-500: #789F55;
$base-600: #5F7B47;
$base-700: #465836;
$base-800: #303B26;
$base-900: #1E2419;
$base-hover: #BEDAA5;
$base-subtle: #FAFCF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFF6E9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAF4E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5E7C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6D39C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#97BC76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#789F55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F7B47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#465836",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#303B26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E2419",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFF6E9

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFF6E9

UI roles & guardrails

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