#E0EDED
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9), rgb(224, 237, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#E0EDED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.50:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0EDED |
| RGB | rgb(224, 237, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 27%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9) |
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 #E0EDED | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0EDED | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0EDED text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #E0EDED text on black | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6A7
oklch(70.6% 0.028 199.5)
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Step 500
500
#709191
oklch(63.2% 0.037 196.3)
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Step 600
600
#587B7B
oklch(55.7% 0.04 196.1)
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Step 700
700
#486768
oklch(49% 0.036 198.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5455
oklch(42.6% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 900
900
#334646
oklch(37.8% 0.024 196.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#E0EDED 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) | #EBECED | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E9ED | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDEEED | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.014 |
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 #E0EDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.040
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.041
Use #E0EDED 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.