#E2EDEB
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1), rgb(226, 237, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#E2EDEB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.012. 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 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.54:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2EDEB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 237, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 23%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1) |
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 #E2EDEB | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2EDEB | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2EDEB text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #E2EDEB text on black | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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)
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.016 186.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A6A2
oklch(70.7% 0.025 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#75908B
oklch(63.1% 0.031 182.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D7A75
oklch(55.5% 0.034 183.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6763
oklch(49.2% 0.031 184.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5451
oklch(42.7% 0.026 185.5)
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Step 900
900
#364543
oklch(37.7% 0.02 186.4)
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Step 950
950
#202927
oklch(27.2% 0.013 180.3)
#E2EDEB 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) | #ECECEB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEAEB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFEEEC | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.012 |
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 #E2EDEB, 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
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.038
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.040
Use #E2EDEB 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.