What color is #E8EDEA?

#E8EDEA is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(232, 237, 234), and in HSL hsl(144, 12%, 92%).

Is #E8EDEA accessible as text?

On white, #E8EDEA has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #E8EDEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E8EDEA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-200 (#E5E7EB).

What colors go well with #E8EDEA?

As a neutral, #E8EDEA 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 #E8EDEA the same as CSS linen?

No — #E8EDEA is not the CSS named color linen, but linen (#FAF0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#E8EDEA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E8EDEA

Not just a swatch — here's how #E8EDEA works with other colors. Named schemes with #E8EDEA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E8EDEA 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 #E8EDEA 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 #E8EDEA 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 #E8EDEA Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F7FBF9

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 #E8EDEA Secondary #F9FBF9 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 #E8EDEA 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 93/100

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 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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 92/100

Very high

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E8EDEA with

Gainsboro Cool White Platinum Outer Space

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 15.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E8EDEC — 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 #E8EDEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E8EDEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 232 237 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.1% 0.007 160.1);
  --color-50: #F6F8F7;
  --color-100: #E8EDEA;
  --color-200: #D1DBD5;
  --color-300: #B0BFB6;
  --color-400: #8FA397;
  --color-500: #708578;
  --color-600: #59685F;
  --color-700: #434C46;
  --color-800: #2E3330;
  --color-900: #1D201E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F6F8F7',
    100: '#E8EDEA',
    200: '#D1DBD5',
    300: '#B0BFB6',
    400: '#8FA397',
    500: '#708578',
    600: '#59685F',
    700: '#434C46',
    800: '#2E3330',
    900: '#1D201E',
  },
}

$base: #E8EDEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F7;
$base-100: #E8EDEA;
$base-200: #D1DBD5;
$base-300: #B0BFB6;
$base-400: #8FA397;
$base-500: #708578;
$base-600: #59685F;
$base-700: #434C46;
$base-800: #2E3330;
$base-900: #1D201E;
$base-hover: #B4C4BA;
$base-subtle: #F8F9F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E8EDEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0BFB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FA397",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#708578",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#59685F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3330",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E8EDEA

Color Lab

Pairs with #E8EDEA

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