#E3E8E4 Hex Color
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With a pale, muted green-gray cast, #e3e8e4 brings a bleached, airy quality to interfaces, architecture, and minimalist layouts. Its high lightness supports black body text at about 16.9:1 contrast, while the low saturation keeps attention on typography and imagery. Use the hex code as a dominant background, though it can look washed out beside pure white.
Questions about #e3e8e4
What is #e3e8e4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e3e8e4 is rgb(227, 232, 228), in HSL hsl(132, 10%, 90%) and in CMYK 2%, 0%, 2%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e3e8e4?
#e3e8e4 pairs well with charcoal, deep navy, muted sage, and warm wood tones, which add definition without overpowering its pale green-gray base in interfaces, editorial layouts, and room-inspired palettes with generous whitespace. Use darker accents for text and borders, then reserve brighter hues for small highlights.
Is #e3e8e4 readable on white or black?
#e3e8e4 has a 1.24:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.92:1 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.