What color is #E8EDEE?

#E8EDEE is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(232, 237, 238), and in HSL hsl(190, 15%, 92%).

Is #E8EDEE accessible as text?

On white, #E8EDEE has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.78:1 (passes). For text placed on #E8EDEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E8EDEE?

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

What colors go well with #E8EDEE?

As a neutral, #E8EDEE 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 #E8EDEE the same as CSS linen?

No — #E8EDEE is not the CSS named color linen, but linen (#FAF0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#E8EDEE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E8EDEE

Not just a swatch — here's how #E8EDEE works with other colors. Named schemes with #E8EDEE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E8EDEE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #E8EDEE Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #E8EDEE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #F6FBFC

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 #E8EDEE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #F6F4EF Accent #E8EDEE Secondary #F9FAFB 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 #E8EDEE 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 94/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

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 93/100

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.

Pairs with #E8EDEE

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People also use #E8EDEE with

Gainsboro 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 #FAFBFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E8EBEE — 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 #E8EDEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E8EDEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 232 237 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.3% 0.006 211.0);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7EDEE;
  --color-200: #D0DADC;
  --color-300: #AEBEC1;
  --color-400: #8DA1A5;
  --color-500: #6D8388;
  --color-600: #58676A;
  --color-700: #414B4D;
  --color-800: #2D3334;
  --color-900: #1D2021;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7EDEE',
    200: '#D0DADC',
    300: '#AEBEC1',
    400: '#8DA1A5',
    500: '#6D8388',
    600: '#58676A',
    700: '#414B4D',
    800: '#2D3334',
    900: '#1D2021',
  },
}

$base: #E8EDEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7EDEE;
$base-200: #D0DADC;
$base-300: #AEBEC1;
$base-400: #8DA1A5;
$base-500: #6D8388;
$base-600: #58676A;
$base-700: #414B4D;
$base-800: #2D3334;
$base-900: #1D2021;
$base-hover: #B2C2C6;
$base-subtle: #F8F9FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E8EDEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DADC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEBEC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA1A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D8388",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58676A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414B4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3334",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E8EDEE

Color Lab

Pairs with #E8EDEE

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