Palettes / Colors / #EDEEED
#EDEEED — Soft White
#EDEEED is a white color we call Soft White, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the white family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) — not an exact match. CSS whitesmoke gives you #F5F5F5, a different color; use #EDEEED when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EDEEED is a neutral white color associated with cleanliness, space and minimalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EEEDEE; it also sits naturally between #EDEEED and #EDEEED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDEEED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 238, 237 |
| HSL | 120°, 3%, 93% |
| HSV | 120°, 0%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 80.79, 85.27, 92.32 |
| Yxy | 85.27, 0.3127, 0.3300 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.00, -0.51, 0.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.34, -0.51, 0.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 93% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDEEED
.text { color: #EDEEED; }
.background { background-color: #EDEEED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDEEED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 238, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 3%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDEEED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 238, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDEEED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 238, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDEEED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDEEED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEEDEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDEEED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDEEED
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EDEEED: ·
How #EDEEED looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EDEEED rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EDEEED?
#EDEEED is Soft White, a white color (RGB 237, 238, 237). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDEEED?
#EDEEED is RGB 237, 238, 237 — HSL 120°, 3%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDEEED?
Its complement is #EEEDEE; analogous partners are #EDEEED and #EDEEED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDEEED for text?
Black text on #EDEEED has a contrast ratio of 18.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.