#E0EEED
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.8% 0.015 191.8), rgb(224, 238, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.62:1).
About this color
#E0EEED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.62:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0EEED |
| RGB | rgb(224, 238, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 29%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.015 191.8) |
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 #E0EEED | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0EEED | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0EEED text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #E0EEED text on black | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | 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)
#E0EEED
oklch(93.8% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 192.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A5
oklch(70.7% 0.031 191.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E918F
oklch(63% 0.039 191.8)
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Step 600
600
#567C7A
oklch(55.7% 0.043 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#466866
oklch(49.1% 0.039 191.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5553
oklch(42.7% 0.033 190.2)
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Step 900
900
#324645
oklch(37.7% 0.025 192.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#E0EEED 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) | #ECECED | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EAED | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCEFEE | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.015 |
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 #E0EEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.039
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.041
Use #E0EEED 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.