What color is #EFF8F2?

#EFF8F2 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(239, 248, 242), and in HSL hsl(140, 39%, 95%).

Is #EFF8F2 accessible as text?

On white, #EFF8F2 has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.38:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFF8F2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFF8F2?

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

What colors go well with #EFF8F2?

As a neutral, #EFF8F2 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 #EFF8F2 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #EFF8F2 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#EFF8F2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFF8F2

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFF8F2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFF8F2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFF8F2 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

White Smoke 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 #EFF8F2 Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

White Smoke 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 #EFF8F2 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

White Smoke 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 #EFF8F2 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F4FDF7

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EFF8F2 Secondary #F8FBF9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

White Smoke 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 White Smoke carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EFF8F2 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 49/100

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 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 93/100

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 #EFF8F2 with

Tea Green White Smoke Lavender Blush Platinum Hunter Green

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 17.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EDF7F4 — 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 #EFF8F2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFF8F2;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 248 242;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.1% 0.012 157.0);
  --color-50: #F4FBF6;
  --color-100: #E2F3E8;
  --color-200: #C6E6D1;
  --color-300: #9ED1AF;
  --color-400: #79B98E;
  --color-500: #589D6F;
  --color-600: #497959;
  --color-700: #385742;
  --color-800: #273A2D;
  --color-900: #19241D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#F4FBF6',
    100: '#E2F3E8',
    200: '#C6E6D1',
    300: '#9ED1AF',
    400: '#79B98E',
    500: '#589D6F',
    600: '#497959',
    700: '#385742',
    800: '#273A2D',
    900: '#19241D',
  },
}

$base: #EFF8F2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF6;
$base-100: #E2F3E8;
$base-200: #C6E6D1;
$base-300: #9ED1AF;
$base-400: #79B98E;
$base-500: #589D6F;
$base-600: #497959;
$base-700: #385742;
$base-800: #273A2D;
$base-900: #19241D;
$base-hover: #AADABA;
$base-subtle: #FAFCFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFF8F2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E6D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ED1AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#79B98E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#589D6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#497959",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385742",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#19241D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFF8F2

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFF8F2

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