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Mercury

#E5E7E4

Mercury is a neutral light color with the hex code #E5E7E4. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 229, 231, 228 in digital design or CMYK 1%, 0%, 1%, 9% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Mercury color values

HEX
#E5E7E4
RGB
229, 231, 228
HSL
100°, 6%, 90%
CMYK
1, 0, 1, 9

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Mercury sits at 100° on the color wheel with 6% saturation and 90% lightness, placing it in the green segment of the spectrum. At near-zero saturation, it reads as a pure white-adjacent neutral, with hue playing almost no role in its character. The elevated lightness keeps it airy and open, well-suited to large surface areas without visual weight.

In digital environments, Mercury is rendered as rgb(229, 231, 228), where the green channel leads at 231, with red and blue channels close behind. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Mercury translates to a CMYK breakdown of 1C 0M 1Y 9K. The low-to-moderate black value (9%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its yellow ink content (1%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Mercury

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #E5E7E4;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 229, 231, 228;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#E5E7E4',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 1%
M: 0%
Y: 1%
K: 9%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(229, 231, 228)
rgba(229, 231, 228, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #E5E7E4?
#E5E7E4 is Mercury, a neutral light color with RGB values of 229, 231, 228. It has a hue of 100°, 6% saturation, and 90% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #E5E7E4?
The RGB color code for #E5E7E4 is rgb(229, 231, 228). This means it contains 229 red, 231 green, and 228 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Mercury a warm or cool color?
Mercury (#E5E7E4) is a neutral color, sitting between warm and cool on the color wheel.
How do I use #E5E7E4 in CSS?
You can use #E5E7E4 in CSS with: background-color: #E5E7E4; or color: #E5E7E4; or as an RGB value: rgb(229, 231, 228). For print design, use CMYK: 1%, 0%, 1%, 9%.

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