Palettes / Colors / #EDF0EF
#EDF0EF — Soft White
#EDF0EF 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 #EDF0EF 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.
#EDF0EF 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 #F1EEEF; it also sits naturally between #EEF1EF and #EEF1F1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDF0EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 240, 239 |
| HSL | 160°, 9%, 94% |
| HSV | 160°, 1%, 94% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 81.67, 86.56, 94.06 |
| Yxy | 86.56, 0.3114, 0.3300 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.55, -1.17, 0.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.04, -1.18, 0.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 94% · Blue 94%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDF0EF
.text { color: #EDF0EF; }
.background { background-color: #EDF0EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDF0EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 240, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(160, 9%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDF0EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 240, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDF0EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 240, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDF0EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDF0EF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDF0EF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1EEEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDF0EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDF0EF
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 #EDF0EF: ·
How #EDF0EF 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 #EDF0EF 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 #EDF0EF?
#EDF0EF is Soft White, a white color (RGB 237, 240, 239). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDF0EF?
#EDF0EF is RGB 237, 240, 239 — HSL 160°, 9%, 94% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #EDF0EF?
Its complement is #F1EEEF; analogous partners are #EEF1EF and #EEF1F1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDF0EF for text?
Black text on #EDF0EF has a contrast ratio of 18.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.