Snow Quartz
An airy and restrained bleached neutral grey
Snow Quartz is a bleached, neutral grey that feels airy and restrained. Because it is highly desaturated and light, it works best as a background tone to keep designs clean without the harshness of pure white. Black typography provides excellent readability against this shade. The hex code for Snow Quartz is #d2d8da. Pair it with soft charcoal or muted navy to maintain a sophisticated palette.
About Snow Quartz
Frost on a window that never quite turned white
What does snow quartz mean?
Snow Quartz is commonly read as neutral and faded, so people often associate it with quietness, cleanliness, and bare winter light. Its high lightness and near-zero saturation make it feel airy and weightless, like a surface that reflects more light than it holds.
Where you see snow quartz
- fogged bathroom mirror
- white granite countertop
- overcast sky
- unbleached linen
- frosted glass jar
- pearl
What it works for
It works well as a background that recedes, letting saturated accents and dark text carry the visual weight of a design.
What colors go with snow quartz?
Charcoal #36454fNear-black text and lines hold firm against this pale grey without any blue bleeding through.Dusty Rose #b56f76The faded pink warms the cool grey while staying equally soft in saturation.Slate Blue #6a5acdBoth carry a cool undertone, and the deeper blue gives the pale grey some footing.Sage Green #9caf88Muted green sits naturally beside grey, the way herbs look on a stone counter.Marigold #fcc006A bold yellow pops hard against the colorless ground and keeps the palette from going flat.Warm Taupe #ab917dThe brown undertone offsets the grey's coolness, making the pair feel balanced and lived in.
Questions about Snow Quartz
What is the hex code for Snow Quartz?
Snow Quartz is #d2d8da. In RGB that is rgb(210, 216, 218), in HSL hsl(195, 10%, 84%) and in CMYK 4%, 1%, 0%, 15%.
Does Snow Quartz #d2d8da read as a warm or cool grey?
Snow Quartz functions as a cool-leaning neutral grey because of its subtle blue and green undertones. It avoids the yellow or brown casts found in warmer greys, making it ideal for clinical, modern, or digital interface designs that require a crisp look.
Is Snow Quartz readable on white or black?
Snow Quartz has a 1.44:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.57:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.