#E7ECEC Hex Color
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#e7ecec is a very light, muted grey with a faint green cast and a bleached, airy finish. Its low saturation creates a clean, restrained base for interfaces, architecture, and minimal layouts. Use it as a dominant background with charcoal typography; black text reaches about 17.6:1 contrast. The hex code is #e7ecec.
Questions about #e7ecec
What is #e7ecec in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e7ecec is rgb(231, 236, 236), in HSL hsl(180, 12%, 92%) and in CMYK 2%, 0%, 0%, 7%.
Does #e7ecec read as warm or cool?
#e7ecec reads as a cool, near-neutral grey because its faint green cast and low saturation keep it crisp rather than creamy, making it suitable for quiet interfaces, clean architectural palettes, and layouts needing a barely tinted alternative to white.
What colors pair well with #e7ecec?
Is #e7ecec readable on white or black?
#e7ecec has a 1.19:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.60:1 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.