#E5ECEA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3), rgb(229, 236, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#E5ECEA 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.51:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ECEA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 236, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 16%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3) |
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 #E5ECEA | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5ECEA | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5ECEA text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #E5ECEA 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)
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A4A0
oklch(70.6% 0.017 176.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D8E89
oklch(63.2% 0.021 176)
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Step 600
600
#667873
oklch(55.6% 0.023 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#546560
oklch(49.1% 0.022 175.7)
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Step 800
800
#45524F
oklch(42.6% 0.017 180)
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Step 900
900
#3A4441
oklch(37.7% 0.014 175.5)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#E5ECEA 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) | #EBEBEA | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEAEA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4ECEB | 0.002 |
| 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 #E5ECEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.031
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.035
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.037
Use #E5ECEA 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.