#E5E5E5 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS neutral-200 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#E5E5E5 is a very light, nearly neutral near-white neutral. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class neutral-200 (e.g. bg-neutral-200, text-neutral-200). Its nearest CSS named color is gainsboro (#dcdcdc). For readable text on a #E5E5E5 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (16.67:1). Because it is so light, #E5E5E5 works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.

Color Values

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#E5E5E5 in Tailwind CSS (neutral-200)

#E5E5E5 ships with Tailwind CSS as neutral-200 — use it as bg-neutral-200, text-neutral-200, or border-neutral-200. It sits at step 200 of the neutral ramp; every other step links to its own page:

• 50
• 100
• 200
• 300
• 400
• 500
• 600
• 700
• 800
• 900
• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #E5E5E5 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #e8e8e8 Copy
• 20% tint #eaeaea Copy
• 30% tint #ededed Copy
• 40% tint #efefef Copy
• 50% tint #f2f2f2 Copy
• 60% tint #f5f5f5 Copy
• 70% tint #f7f7f7 Copy
• 80% tint #fafafa Copy
• 90% tint #fcfcfc Copy

Shades of #E5E5E5 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #cecece Copy
• 20% shade #b7b7b7 Copy
• 30% shade #a0a0a0 Copy
• 40% shade #898989 Copy
• 50% shade #737373 Copy
• 60% shade #5c5c5c Copy
• 70% shade #454545 Copy
• 80% shade #2e2e2e Copy
• 90% shade #171717 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #E5E5E5 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #E5E5E5 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More near-white neutral colors in the library: #E4E4E7 (zinc-200), #E7E5E4 (stone-200), #F4F4F5 (zinc-100), #F5F5F4 (stone-100), #FAFAFA (zinc-50).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #E5E5E5?

  #E5E5E5 is a very light, nearly neutral near-white neutral — rgb(229, 229, 229). Its nearest CSS named color is gainsboro. In Tailwind CSS it is neutral-200.

• How do I make tints and shades of #E5E5E5?

  Mix #E5E5E5 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #E5E5E5 is #eaeaea and a 20% shade is #b7b7b7 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #E5E5E5 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #E5E5E5?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #E5E5E5 background at 16.67:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #E5E5E5?

  neutral-200 — use it as bg-neutral-200, text-neutral-200, or border-neutral-200. The full neutral 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.