What color is #E2F5EC?

#E2F5EC is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(226, 245, 236), and in HSL hsl(152, 49%, 92%).

Is #E2F5EC accessible as text?

On white, #E2F5EC has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #E2F5EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E2F5EC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-100 (#F3F4F6).

What colors go well with #E2F5EC?

As a neutral, #E2F5EC 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 #E2F5EC the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #E2F5EC is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#E2F5EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E2F5EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #E2F5EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #E2F5EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E2F5EC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #E2F5EC Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E2F5EC Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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 #E2F5EC Secondary #F5FCF9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E2F5EC Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #EEFFF7

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.

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Color Lab

How #E2F5EC 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 91/100

Very high

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

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 89/100

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 #E2F5EC with

Tea Green Cool White Misty Rose 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 16.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FCFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E1F5F2 — 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 #E2F5EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E2F5EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 226 245 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.4% 0.023 165.9);
  --color-50: #F3FBF8;
  --color-100: #E0F5EB;
  --color-200: #C2EAD8;
  --color-300: #98D7BA;
  --color-400: #70C29C;
  --color-500: #4FA67D;
  --color-600: #427F63;
  --color-700: #345B49;
  --color-800: #253C31;
  --color-900: #18251F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F3FBF8',
    100: '#E0F5EB',
    200: '#C2EAD8',
    300: '#98D7BA',
    400: '#70C29C',
    500: '#4FA67D',
    600: '#427F63',
    700: '#345B49',
    800: '#253C31',
    900: '#18251F',
  },
}

$base: #E2F5EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBF8;
$base-100: #E0F5EB;
$base-200: #C2EAD8;
$base-300: #98D7BA;
$base-400: #70C29C;
$base-500: #4FA67D;
$base-600: #427F63;
$base-700: #345B49;
$base-800: #253C31;
$base-900: #18251F;
$base-hover: #9BDDBE;
$base-subtle: #F7FBF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E2F5EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2EAD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98D7BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70C29C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4FA67D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#427F63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#345B49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#18251F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E2F5EC

Color Lab

Pairs with #E2F5EC

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