Palettes / Colors / #EEF0EF
#EEF0EF — Soft White
#EEF0EF 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 #EEF0EF 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.
#EEF0EF 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 #F1EFF0; it also sits naturally between #EFF1EF and #EFF1F1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEF0EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 240, 239 |
| HSL | 150°, 6%, 94% |
| HSV | 150°, 1%, 94% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 82.00, 86.73, 94.08 |
| Yxy | 86.73, 0.3120, 0.3300 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.62, -0.84, 0.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.13, -0.84, 0.23 |
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 #EEF0EF
.text { color: #EEF0EF; }
.background { background-color: #EEF0EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEF0EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 240, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(150, 6%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEF0EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 240, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEF0EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 240, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEF0EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEF0EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1EFF0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEF0EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEF0EF
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 #EEF0EF: ·
How #EEF0EF 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 #EEF0EF 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 #EEF0EF?
#EEF0EF is Soft White, a white color (RGB 238, 240, 239). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEF0EF?
#EEF0EF is RGB 238, 240, 239 — HSL 150°, 6%, 94% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #EEF0EF?
Its complement is #F1EFF0; analogous partners are #EFF1EF and #EFF1F1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEF0EF for text?
Black text on #EEF0EF has a contrast ratio of 18.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.