What color is #E5F4EB?

#E5F4EB is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(229, 244, 235), and in HSL hsl(144, 41%, 93%).

Is #E5F4EB accessible as text?

On white, #E5F4EB has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #E5F4EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E5F4EB?

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

What colors go well with #E5F4EB?

As a neutral, #E5F4EB 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 #E5F4EB the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #E5F4EB is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#E5F4EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E5F4EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #E5F4EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #E5F4EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E5F4EB Surface #EEEADC 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 #E5F4EB Accent #A8C4BB 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 #E5F4EB Secondary #4A6C3D 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 #E5F4EB Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F1FEF6

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 #E5F4EB Secondary #F6FCF8 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 #E5F4EB 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 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

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 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 2/100

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 #E5F4EB 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 16.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E6F4F1 — 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 #E5F4EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E5F4EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 229 244 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.4% 0.020 159.7);
  --color-50: #F4FBF7;
  --color-100: #E2F3E9;
  --color-200: #C6E7D3;
  --color-300: #9DD2B2;
  --color-400: #77BB92;
  --color-500: #569E73;
  --color-600: #477A5C;
  --color-700: #375844;
  --color-800: #273A2E;
  --color-900: #19241D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F4FBF7',
    100: '#E2F3E9',
    200: '#C6E7D3',
    300: '#9DD2B2',
    400: '#77BB92',
    500: '#569E73',
    600: '#477A5C',
    700: '#375844',
    800: '#273A2E',
    900: '#19241D',
  },
}

$base: #E5F4EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF7;
$base-100: #E2F3E9;
$base-200: #C6E7D3;
$base-300: #9DD2B2;
$base-400: #77BB92;
$base-500: #569E73;
$base-600: #477A5C;
$base-700: #375844;
$base-800: #273A2E;
$base-900: #19241D;
$base-hover: #A3D8B8;
$base-subtle: #F8FBF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E5F4EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E7D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DD2B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#77BB92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#569E73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#477A5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375844",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#19241D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E5F4EB

Color Lab

Pairs with #E5F4EB

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