#EFF5EB
Closest named color: White Smoke (#F5F5F5). oklch(96.3% 0.015 132.5), rgb(239, 245, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.93:1).
About this color
#EFF5EB 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 18.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | White Smoke (#F5F5F5) |
| Black text | 18.93:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFF5EB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 245, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 33%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.015 132.5) |
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 #EFF5EB | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFF5EB | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFF5EB text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EFF5EB text on black | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | 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)
#EFF5EB
oklch(96.3% 0.015 132.5)
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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
#BCC3B7
oklch(80.8% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA592
oklch(70.8% 0.03 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#818F77
oklch(63.2% 0.039 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7960
oklch(55.6% 0.042 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#58664F
oklch(49.2% 0.04 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#485341
oklch(42.7% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4537
oklch(37.9% 0.025 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#232820
oklch(26.9% 0.016 133.7)
#EFF5EB 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) | #F6F3EA | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F3EB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFF4F2 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 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 #EFF5EB, 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 0.017
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.017
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.019
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.021
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.022
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.024
Use #EFF5EB 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.