#EEF5EC
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(96.2% 0.014 138.7), rgb(238, 245, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (18.90:1).
About this color
#EEF5EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.90:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEF5EC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 245, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 31%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.014 138.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EEF5EC | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEF5EC | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEF5EC text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EEF5EC text on black | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#EEF5EC
oklch(96.2% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B8
oklch(81% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A594
oklch(70.7% 0.028 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F7A
oklch(63.1% 0.036 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#687963
oklch(55.6% 0.039 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#566652
oklch(49.1% 0.037 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#475343
oklch(42.7% 0.03 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4539
oklch(37.7% 0.024 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#EEF5EC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F6F3EC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F3EC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEF4F2 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EEF5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.016
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.018
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.020
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.022
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.023
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.024
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.025
Use #EEF5EC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.