What color is #EFFAF4?

#EFFAF4 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(239, 250, 244), and in HSL hsl(147, 52%, 96%).

Is #EFFAF4 accessible as text?

On white, #EFFAF4 has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.65:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFFAF4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFFAF4?

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

What colors go well with #EFFAF4?

As a neutral, #EFFAF4 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 #EFFAF4 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #EFFAF4 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#EFFAF4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFFAF4

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFFAF4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFFAF4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFFAF4 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Off 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 #EFFAF4 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3648

Off 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 #EFFAF4 Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Off 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 #EFFAF4 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F3FDF8

Off 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 Off White.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EFFAF4 Secondary #F7FBF9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Off 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 Off White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EFFAF4 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 20/100

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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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 17.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EFFAF8 — 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 #EFFAF4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFFAF4;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 250 244;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.5% 0.014 162.5);
  --color-50: #F3FCF7;
  --color-100: #DFF6E9;
  --color-200: #C1EBD4;
  --color-300: #96D9B4;
  --color-400: #6EC495;
  --color-500: #4DA876;
  --color-600: #41815E;
  --color-700: #325C45;
  --color-800: #243D2F;
  --color-900: #18261E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  off-white: {
    50: '#F3FCF7',
    100: '#DFF6E9',
    200: '#C1EBD4',
    300: '#96D9B4',
    400: '#6EC495',
    500: '#4DA876',
    600: '#41815E',
    700: '#325C45',
    800: '#243D2F',
    900: '#18261E',
  },
}

$base: #EFFAF4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF7;
$base-100: #DFF6E9;
$base-200: #C1EBD4;
$base-300: #96D9B4;
$base-400: #6EC495;
$base-500: #4DA876;
$base-600: #41815E;
$base-700: #325C45;
$base-800: #243D2F;
$base-900: #18261E;
$base-hover: #A5E3C1;
$base-subtle: #FBFDFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFFAF4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EBD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#96D9B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6EC495",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4DA876",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#41815E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#18261E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFFAF4

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Pairs with #EFFAF4

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