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bg-neutral-100

Tailwind Neutral 100

#F5F5F5·Neutral family·Shade 100

Color Values

HEX
#F5F5F5
RGB
rgb(245, 245, 245)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 96%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.970 0.000 0)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 4%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-neutral-100)
Tailwind Class
bg-neutral-100

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

1.09:1

Fail

On Black

19.26:1

AAA
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-neutral-100

Text

text-neutral-100

Border

border-neutral-100

Ring

ring-neutral-100

Outline

outline-neutral-100

Fill

fill-neutral-100

Stroke

stroke-neutral-100

From (gradient)

from-neutral-100

Via (gradient)

via-neutral-100

To (gradient)

to-neutral-100

Placeholder

placeholder-neutral-100

Caret

caret-neutral-100

Accent

accent-neutral-100

Decoration

decoration-neutral-100

Shadow Color

shadow-neutral-100

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'neutral-100': '#f5f5f5', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #F5F5F5;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(0, 0%, 96%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.970 0.000 0);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-neutral-100);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f5f5f5 0%, #e5e5e5 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.970

97% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.000

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

0°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.970 0.000 0)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Light surface & background

Shade 100 of the Neutral palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Card backgrounds
  • ✓Sidebar fills
  • ✓Input field backgrounds
  • ✓Chip & badge backgrounds
  • ✓Skeleton loaders

Avoid

✗Body text on white — insufficient contrast for normal-size text.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #F5F5F5

Neutral Shades

50

100

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300

400

500

600

700

800

900

950

Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Stone 100

#F5F5F4

Tailwind Zinc 100

#F4F4F5

Tailwind Gray 100

#F3F4F6

Tailwind Slate 100

#F1F5F9

Tailwind Violet 50

#F5F3FF

Tailwind Purple 50

#FAF5FF

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Neutral 100

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #F5F5F5

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Neutral 100?
Tailwind Neutral 100 has the hex code #F5F5F5. Its RGB value is rgb(245, 245, 245) and its HSL value is hsl(0, 0%, 96%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Neutral 100?
Use bg-neutral-100 for backgrounds, text-neutral-100 for text color, border-neutral-100 for borders, and ring-neutral-100 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-neutral-100) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Neutral 100 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Neutral 100 achieves a 1.09:1 contrast ratio on white (Fail) and 19.26:1 on black (AAA). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Neutral 100?
Tailwind Neutral 100 in OKLCH is oklch(0.970 0.000 0) — lightness 0.970, chroma 0.000, hue 0°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Neutral 100 used for?
At shade 100, Tailwind Neutral 100 is best described as "Light surface & background". Recommended uses: Card backgrounds, Sidebar fills, Input field backgrounds.
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