#E5E5E7 Hex Color
A clean and crisp neutral grey
#e5e5e7 is a bleached, extremely light grey that acts as a clean, neutral canvas. Because this shade is nearly colorless, it offers excellent readability for black typography while easily meeting WCAG AA standards. Use this color as a dominant background in minimal interface designs to soften the harshness of pure white. The hex code for this shade is #e5e5e7.
Questions about #e5e5e7
What is #e5e5e7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5e5e7 is rgb(229, 229, 231), in HSL hsl(240, 4%, 90%) and in CMYK 1%, 1%, 0%, 9%.
Which color schemes pair best with #e5e5e7?
Is #e5e5e7 readable on white or black?
#e5e5e7 has a 1.25:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.69:1 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.