What color is #E5F3EB?

#E5F3EB is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(229, 243, 235), and in HSL hsl(146, 37%, 93%).

Is #E5F3EB accessible as text?

On white, #E5F3EB has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.35:1 (passes). For text placed on #E5F3EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E5F3EB?

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

What colors go well with #E5F3EB?

As a neutral, #E5F3EB 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 #E5F3EB the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #E5F3EB is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#E5F3EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E5F3EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #E5F3EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #E5F3EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E5F3EB 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 #E5F3EB Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E5F3EB Secondary #496C3E Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Cool White leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E5F3EB Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F1FEF7

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E5F3EB Secondary #F7FBF9 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.

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Color Lab

How #E5F3EB 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 48/100

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 24/100

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 7/100

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 #E5F3EB with

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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 16.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E7F4F1 — 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 #E5F3EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E5F3EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 229 243 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.1% 0.018 161.1);
  --color-50: #F4FAF7;
  --color-100: #E3F3EA;
  --color-200: #C7E5D4;
  --color-300: #A0CFB4;
  --color-400: #7AB895;
  --color-500: #5A9B76;
  --color-600: #4A785E;
  --color-700: #385645;
  --color-800: #28392F;
  --color-900: #1A241E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F4FAF7',
    100: '#E3F3EA',
    200: '#C7E5D4',
    300: '#A0CFB4',
    400: '#7AB895',
    500: '#5A9B76',
    600: '#4A785E',
    700: '#385645',
    800: '#28392F',
    900: '#1A241E',
  },
}

$base: #E5F3EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAF7;
$base-100: #E3F3EA;
$base-200: #C7E5D4;
$base-300: #A0CFB4;
$base-400: #7AB895;
$base-500: #5A9B76;
$base-600: #4A785E;
$base-700: #385645;
$base-800: #28392F;
$base-900: #1A241E;
$base-hover: #A6D6BA;
$base-subtle: #F8FBF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E5F3EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F3EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E5D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CFB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB895",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A9B76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A785E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385645",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#28392F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A241E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E5F3EB

Color Lab

Pairs with #E5F3EB

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