#EEF6ED
Closest named color: White Smoke (#F5F5F5). oklch(96.5% 0.015 142.2), rgb(238, 246, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.04:1).
About this color
#EEF6ED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is White Smoke (#F5F5F5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | White Smoke (#F5F5F5) |
| Black text | 19.04:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEF6ED |
| RGB | rgb(238, 246, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 33%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.015 142.2) |
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 #EEF6ED | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEF6ED | 19.04:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEF6ED text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EEF6ED text on black | 19.04:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | 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)
#EEF6ED
oklch(96.5% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A695
oklch(70.8% 0.03 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D907A
oklch(63.2% 0.039 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#667A63
oklch(55.7% 0.042 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#546752
oklch(49.2% 0.04 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#455443
oklch(42.8% 0.033 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4539
oklch(37.7% 0.025 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#222821
oklch(26.8% 0.015 141.2)
#EEF6ED 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) | #F7F4ED | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F3ED | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEF5F3 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.015 |
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 #EEF6ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.016
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.016
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.020
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.023
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.023
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.023
Use #EEF6ED 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.