Gin Color
Gin is a green color with hex code #E8F2EB. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with gin, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Gin Color Values
What Does Gin Mean?
Gin belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. As a lighter shade, Gin reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Gin is classified as a white (nearest centroid: greenish white, #DFEDE8). It is also known as Astronomer.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Gin
Gin and #F2E8EF are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #EAF2E8 and #E8F2F0, which sit beside gin on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair gin with triadic partners #EBE8F2 and #F2EBE8. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Harp —
#E6F2EA(Delta E 1) - Panache —
#EAF6EE(Delta E 1) - Aqua Squeeze —
#E8F5F2(Delta E 2) - Apple Green —
#E2F3EC(Delta E 2) - Narvik —
#EDF9F1(Delta E 2)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #E8F2EB; }
.background { background-color: #E8F2EB; }
.border { border: 2px solid #E8F2EB; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E8F2EB40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for gin?
Gin has the hex code #E8F2EB. In RGB notation it is rgb(232, 242, 235), in HSL it is hsl(138, 28%, 93%), and its OKLCH value is 0.952, 0.014, 155.6.
What does the color gin mean?
Green-family colors like gin carry distinct psychological associations. Gin belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. As a lighter shade, Gin reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with gin?
Gin has three easy routes: its complement #F2E8EF for punch, its neighbors #EAF2E8 and #E8F2F0 for something calmer, or triadic partners #EBE8F2 and #F2EBE8 when you want energy.
Is gin a standard web color?
No — Gin is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #E8F2EB or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make gin lighter or darker?
To lighten gin, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FCFDFC (lightest tint) to #1D3424 (darkest shade).
About Gin
Gin is classified as a White in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has alternative names including Astronomer. The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #E8F2EB to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.