Palettes / Colors / #EFF2EF
#EFF2EF — Soft White
#EFF2EF 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 #EFF2EF 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.
#EFF2EF 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 #F1EEF1; it also sits naturally between #F0F1EE and #EEF1F0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFF2EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 242, 239 |
| HSL | 120°, 10%, 94% |
| HSV | 120°, 1%, 95% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 1%, 5% |
| XYZ | 82.93, 88.09, 94.29 |
| Yxy | 88.09, 0.3126, 0.3320 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.20, -1.52, 1.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.85, -1.54, 1.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 95% · Blue 94%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFF2EF
.text { color: #EFF2EF; }
.background { background-color: #EFF2EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFF2EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 242, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 10%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFF2EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 242, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFF2EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 242, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFF2EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFF2EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1EEF1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFF2EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFF2EF
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 #EFF2EF: ·
How #EFF2EF 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 #EFF2EF 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 #EFF2EF?
#EFF2EF is Soft White, a white color (RGB 239, 242, 239). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFF2EF?
#EFF2EF is RGB 239, 242, 239 — HSL 120°, 10%, 94% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 1%, 5%.
What colors go with #EFF2EF?
Its complement is #F1EEF1; analogous partners are #F0F1EE and #EEF1F0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFF2EF for text?
Black text on #EFF2EF has a contrast ratio of 18.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.