#E5EBEE
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9), rgb(229, 235, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#E5EBEE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.008. 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 17.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.44:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5EBEE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 235, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 21%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9) |
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 #E5EBEE | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5EBEE | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5EBEE text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #E5EBEE text on black | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADC
oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C6
oklch(80.9% 0.011 228.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A8
oklch(70.7% 0.015 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E8C93
oklch(63.1% 0.019 229.2)
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Step 600
600
#67767E
oklch(55.6% 0.022 231)
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Step 700
700
#55636A
oklch(49% 0.021 229.4)
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Step 800
800
#465156
oklch(42.7% 0.016 226.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4347
oklch(37.7% 0.013 229.2)
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Step 950
950
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#E5EBEE 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) | #E9EBEE | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E9EE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3ECEC | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.008 |
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 #E5EBEE, 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 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.037
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.039
Use #E5EBEE 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.