#F5F5F5 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS neutral-100 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#F5F5F5 is a very light, nearly neutral near-white neutral. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class neutral-100 (e.g. bg-neutral-100, text-neutral-100). It is exactly the CSS named color whitesmoke. For readable text on a #F5F5F5 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (19.26:1). Because it is so light, #F5F5F5 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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#F5F5F5 in Tailwind CSS (neutral-100)

#F5F5F5 ships with Tailwind CSS as neutral-100 — use it as bg-neutral-100, text-neutral-100, or border-neutral-100. It sits at step 100 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 #F5F5F5 (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 #f6f6f6 Copy
• 20% tint #f7f7f7 Copy
• 30% tint #f8f8f8 Copy
• 40% tint #f9f9f9 Copy
• 50% tint #fafafa Copy
• 60% tint #fbfbfb Copy
• 70% tint #fcfcfc Copy
• 80% tint #fdfdfd Copy
• 90% tint #fefefe Copy

Shades of #F5F5F5 (Mixed with Black)

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

• 10% shade #dddddd Copy
• 20% shade #c4c4c4 Copy
• 30% shade #acacac Copy
• 40% shade #939393 Copy
• 50% shade #7b7b7b Copy
• 60% shade #626262 Copy
• 70% shade #4a4a4a Copy
• 80% shade #313131 Copy
• 90% shade #181818 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #F5F5F5 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 #F5F5F5 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: #F4F4F5 (zinc-100), #F5F5F4 (stone-100), #FAFAFA (zinc-50), #E4E4E7 (zinc-200), #E7E5E4 (stone-200).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #F5F5F5?

  #F5F5F5 is a very light, nearly neutral near-white neutral — rgb(245, 245, 245). It is exactly the CSS named color whitesmoke. In Tailwind CSS it is neutral-100.

• How do I make tints and shades of #F5F5F5?

  Mix #F5F5F5 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #F5F5F5 is #f7f7f7 and a 20% shade is #c4c4c4 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #F5F5F5 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #F5F5F5?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #F5F5F5 background at 19.26:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #F5F5F5?

  neutral-100 — use it as bg-neutral-100, text-neutral-100, or border-neutral-100. 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.