#E9F0F1 Hex Color
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With its very light value and low saturation, #e9f0f1 reads as a delicate grey with a faint blue-green cast. It gives interfaces, product layouts, and architectural spaces a clean, open feel without the starkness of white. Use it as a dominant background with charcoal typography; black text reaches about 18.2:1 contrast for readable body copy. The hex code is #e9f0f1.
Questions about #e9f0f1
What is #e9f0f1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e9f0f1 is rgb(233, 240, 241), in HSL hsl(187, 22%, 93%) and in CMYK 3%, 0%, 0%, 5%.
What colors pair well with #e9f0f1?
Is #e9f0f1 a warm or cool color?
The color #e9f0f1 reads as a cool near-white because its very light gray base carries a subtle blue-green cast, giving interfaces and rooms a fresher, more open feel than cream or warm ivory.
What text color works best with #e9f0f1?
#e9f0f1 works well with black or very dark charcoal text, reaching about an 18.2:1 contrast ratio, but it has weak contrast against white and should not carry light text for readable body copy.
Is #e9f0f1 readable on white or black?
#e9f0f1 has a 1.15:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.19:1 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.