#E5EDF0 Hex Color
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Reach for this pale grey when plain white feels too stark for an interface. #e5edf0, whose hex code sits just off white, carries a faint blue undertone and reads clean, airy, and restrained. It works best as a dominant base, grounded by charcoal type or lifted with a warm terracotta accent. Black text hits about 17.7:1 contrast, so small body copy stays legible.
Questions about #e5edf0
What is #e5edf0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5edf0 is rgb(229, 237, 240), in HSL hsl(196, 27%, 92%) and in CMYK 5%, 1%, 0%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #e5edf0?
Charcoal and navy text both sit cleanly on #e5edf0, and a warm accent like terracotta keeps the palette from feeling sterile. Skip pale pastels beside it, since they tend to wash out.
Is #e5edf0 readable on white or black?
#e5edf0 has a 1.18:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.70:1 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.