#F5F7EB
Closest named color: Old Lace (#FDF5E6). oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4), rgb(245, 247, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.38:1).
About this color
#F5F7EB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Old Lace (#FDF5E6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Old Lace (#FDF5E6) |
| Black text | 19.38:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5F7EB |
| RGB | rgb(245, 247, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 43%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4) |
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 #F5F7EB | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5F7EB | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5F7EB text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F5F7EB text on black | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#F5F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38C
oklch(70.7% 0.033 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#898D70
oklch(63.2% 0.042 114)
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Step 600
600
#727758
oklch(55.6% 0.046 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#606448
oklch(49.2% 0.043 114.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E513B
oklch(42.6% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 900
900
#414333
oklch(37.6% 0.026 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#26271E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 112.6)
#F5F7EB 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) | #F9F6EA | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F6EB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7F5F3 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5F7EB
#F5F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4)
- #F6F4FF
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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 #F5F7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.011
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.016
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.017
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.017
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.019
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.020
Use #F5F7EB 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.