#E7EBE2
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.5% 0.013 126.4), rgb(231, 235, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#E7EBE2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.37:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7EBE2 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 235, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 18%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.013 126.4) |
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 #E7EBE2 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7EBE2 | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7EBE2 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #E7EBE2 text on black | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E7EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B7
oklch(81% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA492
oklch(70.7% 0.027 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#848D78
oklch(63% 0.032 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7761
oklch(55.5% 0.035 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6450
oklch(49% 0.032 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5241
oklch(42.7% 0.029 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4437
oklch(37.7% 0.023 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#E7EBE2 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) | #ECEAE2 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE9E2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8EAE8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.013 |
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 #E7EBE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.028
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.034
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.035
Use #E7EBE2 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.