What color is #E2F0EE?

#E2F0EE is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(226, 240, 238), and in HSL hsl(171, 32%, 91%).

Is #E2F0EE accessible as text?

On white, #E2F0EE has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.93:1 (passes). For text placed on #E2F0EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E2F0EE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #E2F0EE?

As a neutral, #E2F0EE pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #E2F0EE the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #E2F0EE is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#E2F0EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E2F0EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #E2F0EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #E2F0EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E2F0EE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Cool White sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E2F0EE Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Cool White opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E2F0EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F1FDFB

Cool White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool White.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E2F0EE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Cool White keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E2F0EE Secondary #F6FBFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cool White is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E2F0EE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 92/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 90/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E2F0EE with

Seafoam Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FBFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E1EDEF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E2F0EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E2F0EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 226 240 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.4% 0.015 186.7);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E4F2EF;
  --color-200: #C9E3DF;
  --color-300: #A3CCC6;
  --color-400: #7FB3AC;
  --color-500: #5E978E;
  --color-600: #4D756F;
  --color-700: #3A5450;
  --color-800: #293836;
  --color-900: #1A2322;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E4F2EF',
    200: '#C9E3DF',
    300: '#A3CCC6',
    400: '#7FB3AC',
    500: '#5E978E',
    600: '#4D756F',
    700: '#3A5450',
    800: '#293836',
    900: '#1A2322',
  },
}

$base: #E2F0EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E4F2EF;
$base-200: #C9E3DF;
$base-300: #A3CCC6;
$base-400: #7FB3AC;
$base-500: #5E978E;
$base-600: #4D756F;
$base-700: #3A5450;
$base-800: #293836;
$base-900: #1A2322;
$base-hover: #A3D0C9;
$base-subtle: #F6FAF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E2F0EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F2EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E3DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3CCC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB3AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E978E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D756F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5450",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293836",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2322",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E2F0EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #E2F0EE

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