What color is #EFF9F6?

#EFF9F6 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(239, 249, 246), and in HSL hsl(162, 45%, 96%).

Is #EFF9F6 accessible as text?

On white, #EFF9F6 has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFF9F6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFF9F6?

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

What colors go well with #EFF9F6?

As a neutral, #EFF9F6 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 #EFF9F6 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #EFF9F6 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#EFF9F6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFF9F6

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFF9F6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFF9F6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFF9F6 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #EFF9F6 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

White Smoke opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #EFF9F6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F3FCFA

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #EFF9F6 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

White Smoke keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EFF9F6 Secondary #F7FBFA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #EFF9F6 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 48/100

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 2/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

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 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EFF9F6 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 17.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F0F9F9 — 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 #EFF9F6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFF9F6;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 249 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.4% 0.011 176.3);
  --color-50: #F4FBF9;
  --color-100: #E1F4EE;
  --color-200: #C4E8DE;
  --color-300: #9BD5C3;
  --color-400: #74BEA8;
  --color-500: #53A28A;
  --color-600: #457D6C;
  --color-700: #355A4F;
  --color-800: #263B35;
  --color-900: #192521;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#F4FBF9',
    100: '#E1F4EE',
    200: '#C4E8DE',
    300: '#9BD5C3',
    400: '#74BEA8',
    500: '#53A28A',
    600: '#457D6C',
    700: '#355A4F',
    800: '#263B35',
    900: '#192521',
  },
}

$base: #EFF9F6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF9;
$base-100: #E1F4EE;
$base-200: #C4E8DE;
$base-300: #9BD5C3;
$base-400: #74BEA8;
$base-500: #53A28A;
$base-600: #457D6C;
$base-700: #355A4F;
$base-800: #263B35;
$base-900: #192521;
$base-hover: #A9DECE;
$base-subtle: #FBFDFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFF9F6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E8DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BD5C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#74BEA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#53A28A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#457D6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#355A4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192521",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFF9F6

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFF9F6

UI roles & guardrails

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