#E7EBE7
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5), rgb(231, 235, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#E7EBE7 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 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.43:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7EBE7 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 235, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 9%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5) |
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 #E7EBE7 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7EBE7 | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7EBE7 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #E7EBE7 text on black | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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)
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA39B
oklch(70.7% 0.015 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#838D83
oklch(63.2% 0.019 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C776C
oklch(55.7% 0.021 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A645B
oklch(49.2% 0.019 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A514A
oklch(42.6% 0.014 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E433E
oklch(37.6% 0.011 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#242724
oklch(26.9% 0.007 145.4)
#E7EBE7 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) | #EBEAE7 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEAE7 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7EBEA | 0.004 |
| 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 #E7EBE7, 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
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.034
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.035
Use #E7EBE7 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.