#E2EDE8
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2), rgb(226, 237, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#E2EDE8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.51:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2EDE8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 237, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 23%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2) |
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 #E2EDE8 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2EDE8 | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2EDE8 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #E2EDE8 text on black | 17.51:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.017 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A69D
oklch(70.6% 0.027 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#769185
oklch(63.2% 0.035 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B6F
oklch(55.7% 0.038 167.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D675C
oklch(48.9% 0.036 167.1)
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Step 800
800
#40544C
oklch(42.6% 0.028 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#36463F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#E2EDE8 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) | #ECEBE8 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEAE8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0EDEB | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.013 |
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 #E2EDE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.036
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.039
Use #E2EDE8 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.