#E5EBEA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3), rgb(229, 235, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#E5EBEA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.007. 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 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.40:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5EBEA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 235, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 13%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3) |
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 #E5EBEA | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5EBEA | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5EBEA text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #E5EBEA text on black | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C1
oklch(80.8% 0.008 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A2
oklch(70.6% 0.013 190.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E8D8B
oklch(63.1% 0.018 187.1)
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Step 600
600
#687775
oklch(55.6% 0.018 186.9)
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Step 700
700
#566462
oklch(49.1% 0.017 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#475250
oklch(42.8% 0.014 183.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4442
oklch(37.8% 0.012 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#232827
oklch(27.1% 0.007 182.4)
#E5EBEA 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) | #EAEAEA | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E9EA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4EBEB | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.007 |
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 #E5EBEA, 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
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.029
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.036
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.037
Use #E5EBEA 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.