#E8F0EC — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#E8F0EC is a very light, muted green. Its nearest CSS named color is whitesmoke (#f5f5f5). For readable text on a #E8F0EC background, black text gives the strongest contrast (18.11:1). Because it is so light, #E8F0EC works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.
Color Values
| Hex | #E8F0EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(232, 240, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 21%, 93%) |
| HSV / HSB | 150°, 3%, 94% |
| Nearest named | whitesmoke (#f5f5f5) |
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Tints of #E8F0EC (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.
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10% tint
#eaf2ee -
20% tint
#edf3f0 -
30% tint
#eff5f2 -
40% tint
#f1f6f4 -
50% tint
#f4f8f6 -
60% tint
#f6f9f7 -
70% tint
#f8fbf9 -
80% tint
#fafcfb -
90% tint
#fdfefd
Shades of #E8F0EC (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#d1d8d4 -
20% shade
#bac0bd -
30% shade
#a2a8a5 -
40% shade
#8b908e -
50% shade
#747876 -
60% shade
#5d605e -
70% shade
#464847 -
80% shade
#2e302f -
90% shade
#171818
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #E8F0EC background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 1.16:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 18.11:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #E8F0EC from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly.
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