What color is #EFFEFE?

#EFFEFE is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(239, 254, 254), and in HSL hsl(180, 88%, 97%).

Is #EFFEFE accessible as text?

On white, #EFFEFE has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.28:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFFEFE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFFEFE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-50 (#F8FAFC).

What colors go well with #EFFEFE?

As a neutral, #EFFEFE 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 #EFFEFE the same as CSS azure?

No — #EFFEFE is not the CSS named color azure, but azure (#F0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #EFFEFE

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFFEFE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Mint Cream 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 #EFFEFE Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Mint Cream 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 #EFFEFE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #F0FDFD

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #EFFEFE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Mint Cream 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 #F6F4EF Accent #EFFEFE Secondary #F6FBFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Mint Cream 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 Mint Cream carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EFFEFE 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 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 96/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 1/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 3/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 1/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EFFEFE with

Tea Green Alice Blue Lavender Blush Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 17.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F1FAFE — 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 #EFFEFE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFFEFE;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 254 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.6% 0.016 196.9);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFD;
  --color-200: #B2FAFA;
  --color-300: #7FF0F0;
  --color-400: #50E2E2;
  --color-500: #2DC8C8;
  --color-600: #2A9898;
  --color-700: #246B6B;
  --color-800: #1B4646;
  --color-900: #132B2B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mint-cream: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFD',
    200: '#B2FAFA',
    300: '#7FF0F0',
    400: '#50E2E2',
    500: '#2DC8C8',
    600: '#2A9898',
    700: '#246B6B',
    800: '#1B4646',
    900: '#132B2B',
  },
}

$base: #EFFEFE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFD;
$base-200: #B2FAFA;
$base-300: #7FF0F0;
$base-400: #50E2E2;
$base-500: #2DC8C8;
$base-600: #2A9898;
$base-700: #246B6B;
$base-800: #1B4646;
$base-900: #132B2B;
$base-hover: #94F8F8;
$base-subtle: #FBFEFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFFEFE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FF0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#50E2E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2DC8C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A9898",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#246B6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4646",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132B2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFFEFE

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFFEFE

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