#E5EEDD
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(93.8% 0.025 129.9), rgb(229, 238, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.60:1).
About this color
#E5EEDD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.60:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5EEDD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 238, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 33%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.025 129.9) |
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 #E5EEDD | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5EEDD | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5EEDD text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #E5EEDD text on black | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5EEDD
oklch(93.8% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A786
oklch(70.6% 0.05 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D9268
oklch(63.2% 0.065 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#667C4F
oklch(55.7% 0.071 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#546840
oklch(49% 0.065 130.1)
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Step 800
800
#455535
oklch(42.7% 0.054 130)
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Step 900
900
#3A462E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#E5EEDD 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) | #F0EBDC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEBDE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6ECE9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5EEDD
#E5EEDD
oklch(93.8% 0.025 129.9)
- #EFE6F7
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E5EEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.028
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.029
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.029
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.036
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.037
Use #E5EEDD 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.